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3 signs that bad behaviour is caused by stress

It can be hard as a manager, leader or HR professional when people do behaviour that is troublesome or difficult to know how best to handle it. We usually suggest that you spend some time trying to ascertain what’s behind the behaviour before deciding, but this can be easier said…

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Working with control issues – a coaching case study

Helen was a well qualified, competent L&D Manager in the retail industry. Having reached the top end of middle-management she was looking to move up to a Director position but was disappointed not to get promotions on two occasions … The feedback was that they felt she would find it…

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Four ways that NLP can improve everything from your career to relationships

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a collection of techniques that help people do more of their good ‘programmes’ and change their unhelpful ones. The techniques get your conscious and unconscious mind working together for you, making it much easier to make changes than by will power alone … Here are…

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How to achieve optimum flow in your life

It’s tough when you feel pulled in different directions, unable to spend time doing the things you want to. Being more balanced is a very personal thing because we are all different – to some people sitting on a beach is relaxing – to some it is the very definition…

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3 essential career skills that transcend qualifications

When you’ve worked hard for your professional qualifications, you’d like to think they provide you with guaranteed future career success. They are the foundation, but not the whole picture… Studies have shown that employers look for far more than just a good degree in a relevant subject when they employ…

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Meet the Time Masters – Eleanor Shakiba, The Success Orienteer

Eleanor is an Entrepreneur, Success Coach and Master Facilitator based in Sydney, Australia. Running a busy and successful coaching and training organisation requires her to be super organised to stay on top of everything and grow the business. How does she do it? … “My favourite Christmas present as a child…

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Does your business live up to its values?

A lot of organisations have values statements. These are fairly easy to put together but not so easy for organisations to live up to. Companies we work with are constantly asking us to help them implement their values. There are some key reasons why businesses find this so hard… Values…

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There’s nothing wrong with you – so why do you need personal development?

here was a time when doing any kind of coaching, self-help or personal development was a bit taboo – you had to be a hippie or have serious issues to spend your time and money on such things. Times have changed and now anyone who’s anyone has a coach and…

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Should I use internal or external trainers?

This is not an uncommon debate for businesses. Why and when should I use internal trainers and when should I bring in external trainers or use external training courses? Let’s consider some of the key issues as part of that debate… If you have skills that need to be widely…

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Isn’t taking responsibility the same as taking the blame?

Many organisations cite a ‘no blame’ culture whilst behind the scenes fault finding is a major preoccupation. We all like to believe that there is no blame and it’s best to focus on moving forward, but human nature depicts that we feel a lot better about ourselves when something is…

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Help! My team are obsessed with getting promoted

Help! My team are obsessed with getting promoted

A common challenge leaders experience is having an ambitious team who focus on promotion at every opportunity. For many leaders in this situation, 1:1s can become daunting…

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What next for my career? Advice for technical leaders

What next for my career? Advice for technical leaders

For technical leaders, career development often feels like a leap into the unknown: moving from technical mastery to the realm of leadership and management. But…

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Q&A with Jon Cooper: Performance coach to paralympic gold medallist Aaron Phipps - Part 1

Q&A with Jon Cooper: Performance coach to paralympic gold medallist Aaron Phipps – Part 1

When we wrote our latest book ‘Rest. Practise. Perform.’ we spoke to many inspiring elite sportspeople to gain their insight on what goes into their…

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