I’m going to start this article by talking about babies and young children (it’s relevant to my main point, I promise). During the first two years of the pandemic, babies and toddlers were, like the rest of the population, kept inside. Even when they ventured outside,...
Are You Feeling Cranky?
If you are based in the UK, you will be only too aware that we are currently experiencing unusually hot weather, which some but not everyone will be enjoying. However for the majority of people even if they like the higher temperatures during the daytime when it comes...
International Listening Day
Did you know that July 18th is International Listening Day? How do you rate your listening skills? Having higher levels of self-awareness can help you to be a more effective communicator and help you to avoid falling into some of the common pitfalls when it comes to...
How Do You Manage Differences?
Do you have a colleague that appears to be the complete opposite of you? I have certainly worked with people who are very different to me, the way they approach a task, their perception of a situation, the way in which they communicate and so it goes on. Looking back,...
Changing Habits Is Not Easy
How easy is it for people to change? A significant change can only happen when the individual in question wants to alter things. But even if they’re ready and raring to go, even if this person is desperate to change, how easy is it to do this? The process of change,...
Blue Monday
Since 2005, the third Monday in January has been termed “Blue Monday” because it’s the time of year when we are supposedly feeling at our lowest. We are thought to be more susceptible to feeling down at this time of year due to: The weather is usually cold, often wet...
New Year Resolutions
New Year Resolutions - Let’s not set ourselves up to fail in the first few days! A message from our founding Partner Michelle McArthur-Morgan Like so many others, in years gone past, I have set myself three, four and sometimes five New Year Resolutions, only to find...
Effective Time Management: work smarter not harder
Effective Time Management- It’s a phrase that gets batted about all the time, but what does it actually mean? Simply put, in my eyes at least, there are the same 24 hours within each day for everyone to do with as they wish. Einstein and Darwin had the same time in...