Are there some things you find easy to do and learn? And others where you think, I will never be able to do that in a million years? It seems that whatever you think, you may be right. I finally engaged with the work Professor Carol Dweck on Growth Mindset. Last week I attended a thought provoking and inspiring workshop…
There are many theories about motivating self and others. At its most simple I think it comes down to one thing. It’s about whether you or the other person want to do it – the work, the task, the goal. If you are the manager of the other person and want them to be motivated and bringing their best to…
Do you remember the nuclear accident at Chernobyl, back in 1986? You may remember that after the fire fighting, a sarcophagus was placed over the reactor to contain the radiation and stop it spreading. Did you also know that, thirty years on, a second, additional enclosure was needed? There was an increasing risk that the tomb would collapse and fail….
Last month I went on a Microsoft Excel course, as part of upgrading my skills. It’s Powerpoint next. I have made a commitment to upgrade my software skills. Why? The products have changed since I last went on training, ahem, twenty years ago. I had become increasingly frustrated by continuously feeling on the back foot. I was irritated by having…
Forced positivity is grim, right? The weight of being exceedingly cheerful, upbeat and enthusiastic in all your emails all of the time, can wear the most resilient person down. Is there a different way to gain the action you need from your the person you are emailing? I have been working with groups of people who run international clinical trials…
Last month I was delivering soft skills training in Russia, the month before Poland. This is part of a global roll out for a company wanting to increase its competitive edge. They want their clients to be addicted to working with them, for soft skills to be their winning edge. They want all 1200 staff to reduce their customers’ anxiety…
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