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Small changes in your thinking that make a BIG difference
When people come on our certification courses in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) they are always blown away by the power of the interventions to change behaviours, how we feel and how we behave. It’s easy to love the big powerful…
How to deal with Blame Games
Have you ever wondered how to end ‘blame game’ behaviour at work? Here are the top tips from the experts: Eleanor Shakiba; author of Difficult People Made Easy When blame game tactics are at play, you’re likely to find lots…
Are you giving people the wrong message when you say you’re ‘busy’?
“Busy” has become a word so packed with meaning in social circumstances, it has become has common a response as ‘fine’ to the question ‘How are you?’. Habitual it might be but are you telling people what you really want…
Why people don’t listen to you
It’s a frustrating situation. You’re sharing advice or giving instructions and the other person just isn’t listening. Why does this happen? How can you engage others, so they really want to listen? Here are the top tips from our panel: Avoid Lecturing…
Multi tasking could actually be slowing you down
Your brain can only focus on one thing at a time. What is called multi-tasking is actually your brain flicking from one thing to another so that each task gets a bit of your attention and the processing power of…
How to say No and stay friends using NLP
Do you find it hard to say no? The problem many people have with saying no is that they don’t want to offend or upset people, or they are afraid it will damage the relationship in some way. Neuro Linguistic…
5 Effective Ways to deal with critical people
Do you ever feel like you have to over justify yourself or defend yourself against petty gripes and accusations? Some people can be naturally over critical. This creates an atmosphere of constant defensiveness which can destroy relationships, not to mention…
3 brilliant ways to ask for help
People often tell us they find asking other people for their time, help and support difficult. It can feel like grovelling, being demanding or disrespectful depending on how you think. This can often make requests appear clumsy and awkward. Being…
Five things to do on a flight to improve your thinking
The holidays are coming. A lot of travelling, particularly on flights is often seen a ‘dead’ time to pass and endure on your way to that well deserved R&R in the sun, instead why not use it to improve your…
Are you working with a Psychopath?
When we hear the word Psychopath we commonly think of mass murderers and other criminal elements. Did you know that people with psychopathic tendencies make up 1 to 2 percent of the population? We encounter them frequently in our lives…
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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…
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…
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…