Mood hoovers can be very damaging to the morale and effectiveness of an organisation. Many people will have worked with them in the past without realising they have a name… Mood hoovers are individuals that bring negativity and a host of other bad traits to your team. They suck the mood out of [...]
Self limiting beliefs are a hot topic in 2019. In our personal and our professional lives, these beliefs can frame how we view ourselves, how we think people view us, how we think and ultimately how we behave. These beliefs can be both conscious and unconscious, and through a process of introspection and [...]
As managers, we like to think we’re good at identifying areas for improvement in our staff. But who’s there to help you? For most companies, employee performance reviews, development plans and organisational targets can all be used to evaluate the need for training and management input. However, it’s not always easy to identify [...]
The famous phrase, "be the change you want to see in the world" originated with Gandhi, a legendary man who was the master of social change. Gandhi created a world he wanted to be living in through years of sacrifice and modelling his ideas and there is a lot to be learned from [...]
That time of year has come again when appraisals, annual reviews and performance management meetings are back on the agenda. That email lands in your inbox with the title "Performance Management Meeting" and you are probably filled with a sense of dread. Why? Why does the phrase "performance management" have such a negative [...]
The gender pay gap has been hot news recently after a 9.1% national gender pay gap was revealed, rising to astonishing levels in certain sectors, such as the financial sector with an average of a 35% gap. The BBC also hit the headlines when they announced a pay gap of 10%. As of [...]
