When most people think of bullying, they imagine a nasty, vindictive boss standing over a subordinate, belittling and insulting them in front of the entire office staff. Unfortunately, bullying and harassment is usually a lot harder to detect than this, and it can creep up gradually. In fact, in some bullying cases it may have […]

There is a lot of discussion in psychology about extrinsic and intrinsic motivators, and most of us tend to look outside of ourselves for validation of what we do. A pay rise, more status, a company car are all examples of these extrinsic rewards – but it seems the more powerful and longer rewards are […]

Have you just been through a tough six months? Well, half the year is almost done! For some, a time to celebrate achieving results within deadlines and, for many, end-of-the-financial-year madness. Soon July begins and it gives us a chance to push our own health a little higher on the agenda. So now is a […]

When you about to go in to your boss to resign are you excited, feeling dread, angry, confident, smug, highly anxious, guilty or relieved? Many people go through a wide array of emotions and most of them have been building for weeks. The decision can be agonising. There is a vast array of emotions connected […]

The worst part about struggling with your workload is that you spend a lot of time and energy denying the fact you’re overloaded. We have been conditioned since birth to work harder, faster, longer – which of course has its benefits in productivity, but there are times where we have taken on far too much […]

Why do many people get so serious at work? I remember getting into trouble at school for laughing – for teachers in my day it was a sign that someone had lost their focus or worse had committed the taboo of causing others to laugh. This carried through to the workplace, where everyone was most […]

With so many communication devices, styles and methods available to us, it can sometimes seem as though the technology is outpacing our ability to develop skills around them. Texting, for example, is a kind of language that enables simple, short messages to get to someone in the quickest possible way, which usually means a lack […]

Imagine this – you’re on your way to work, running late because the kids were slow to get moving, or you slept in, or you simply lost your keys. You have a hectic day ahead and an urgent message from your boss or client comes through which has shifted your priorities around in a way […]

An unmotivated team member is usually also a team member that has lost sight of the bigger picture and has been ground down by constant pressure to the point where they no longer enjoy their work. Focus on the big picture with stories, ideas and actions A demotivated team member has usually lost the urge […]