In the continuing theme around end of year office parties and the calamity that can accompany them, I thought I’d examine the psychology around inappropriate touching and why it happens. There is a tendency to classify people who cross the line as being ‘bad’ people. Let’s dig a little deeper. Stress relief and what it […]

Okay, we have all heard the warnings about not being that person at the staff Christmas party. You know the one I mean, the person that takes celebration to a drunken, embarrassing level that gives them a reputation that sticks for the entire time they’re at the company. But what happens if you are the […]

December is a month in which we are either steaming ahead to the finish line or wrapping things up while looking forward to next year. Regardless of which one applies to you, in amongst this month comes a flood of networking and meet-and-greet events. These events are met with a range of reactions: Anxiety that […]

Work is just like a set of hurdles – especially when it comes to managing time. Hurdle #1: Waking up tired or moody This is an obstacle that can really set you up for a bad race. The problem is that the race still needs to be run – it can’t be used as an […]

There is a huge push to be accountable for every minute of our working lives, to make sure we get the absolute most out of every day. Work piles up, interruptions creep in, and before you know it you spend an entire working week rushing around putting out fires. This panic-stricken approach to the workplace […]

Some days you can wake up to a feeling of dread. This feeling is usually accompanied by a sluggish start as you go through a series of motions that happen almost without you thinking. These feelings occur in all of us from time to time and if not addressed can lead to a heavy rut […]

Behavioural interviewing is a very common component of candidate selection in job interviews. Essentially the applicant is asked to describe a particular challenging situation, what happened and how they handled the situation. Both interviewees AND interviewers should brush up on their skills. Behavioural interviewing is used in order to explore the interpersonal challenges that exist […]

We live in a very dissatisfied society. Despite the general living standards and levels of luxury being higher than ever we are seeing increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression. There is a huge emphasis on what the next step is, on what we want to move towards and about doing things on a bigger […]