We have been spending a lot of time recently reworking our training & development programmes to ensure they work just as effectively in a virtual world. The first major component is to understand how we can ensure that learning is actually taking place as effectively in a virtual setting, and how we can [...]
For nearly a year, we have been delivering our learning & development programmes almost entirely online. It has of course been a learning curve for everyone, but there have been some key takeaways for us at Brightstone and some fantastic tools which have made the process easier. For us, there were two big [...]
The Covid-19 pandemic has meant having to change the way we deliver our coaching, training and performance improvement programs, moving from on-site face-to-face activities to virtual learning and remote working, pretty much overnight. There is lots to consider for a virtual learning programme, from technology implications to learner engagement. We are fortunate to [...]
What is it and why does it matter? Time management is something we talk about a lot with our clients, because it is so fundamental to the success of nearly everything! We have all heard the phrase, “time is money” – its true! Poor time management in just one employee can waste [...]
Mindfulness is the process of understanding our own minds to help us focus on the present, improve our awareness of the world around us and ultimately, to develop methods to ensure our continued mental wellbeing. Studies on subjects ranging from students to US Marines have shown that mindfulness reduces stress and improves overall [...]
We wanted to just share an article we found on Forbes about reducing stress in the workplace, something which we believe is extremely prevalent in the current economy and fortunately, is something leaders and managers are now taking much more seriously. Workplace stress has an impact on so many other things; productivity, absenteeism, [...]
We have been having a read through a recent report published on the behalf of the UK government looking at mental health in the workplace and how employers can better support the mental health of all employees. The report has raised some interesting and perhaps alarming statistics, but has also laid some very [...]
When you think of a change management consultancy, you wouldn't necessarily think of mindfulness programmes. Organisational change and mindfulness are two different worlds altogether and cater to different sorts of people, right!? Nope! Increasingly, mindfulness methods are being utilised within organisational change and performance management programmes to help employees build resilience. We've talked [...]
