October 13, 2022
How Work Without Meaning Can Be Toxic Too
"Mental health issues are often based on the tension between what one has achieved and what one has the potential to become." - Clive Lewis
Mindtools unveils brand refresh and new M: Suite, signalling a new era in leadership and management skills development
Mindtools, a global provider of leadership and management development solutions, is launching its refreshed brand and introducing M: Suite, a comprehensive and interconnected portfolio of innovative learning products and services that meet a breadth of skills development needs in the leadership and management space. Mindtools has been the trusted partner…
October 11, 2022
Inclusive Inclusivity – #MTtalk Roundup
In order to achieve true inclusivity, we first have to adopt an inclusive mindset
October 10, 2022
Armchair Psychology at Work – Thought of the Day
Labels can be hurtful, especially if the "diagnosis" is a mental illness. We share our thoughts and experiences with armchair psychology
October 6, 2022
Quiet Firing: The Dark Side of Quiet Quitting
Quiet firing may be the new workplace trend on everyone's lips but the concept is nothing new, and it may be more common than you think. So, how can you avoid quiet firing?
October 3, 2022
Black History Month U.K. Reads
This year’s Black History Month is about moving beyond a focus on the past by taking action against racism and celebrating the stories and achievements of Black people from all walks of life
September 29, 2022
“Don’t Call Me Senior!” Susan Wilner Golden on Age, Work and Product Design
"Stop thinking of all older adults as just one type of person. It's more important to think about what stage of life they're in."
September 27, 2022
Let’s Talk About Neurodiversity – #MTtalk Roundup
Understanding that different people have different "wiring" can help us all, neurotypical and neurodivergent, to embrace fresh thinking
September 23, 2022
To Motivate or Not to Motivate? – Thought of the Day
I clearly remember one specific situation that led me to ponder motivation. I passed by the secondary school where students were having P.E. outside. They were doing laps, the teacher barking orders at them, and I noticed one was lagging
September 21, 2022
What Makes a Great Coach? – 5 Essential Qualities
"A conversation can be subtly steered so that someone will come to a conclusion and make a decision themselves. And this is the ultimate catalyst for change." - Joe Morris
September 15, 2022
Measurement: Taking a Measured Approach
"Measurement underpins our attempts to impose order and understanding on the world. All that’s fundamentally changed is the technology."
September 14, 2022
Sports Coaching Business Lessons
Elite sport and grassroots sport inhabit different worlds. One's cutthroat and zero-sum, the other's full of positives for learning, resilience, collaboration, and self-confidence
September 8, 2022
Don’t Hate the Quiet Quitters: Lessons for Managers
Originating from a TikTok video, quiet quitting has been interpreted in different ways, and has divided opinion. What can managers learn from this new buzzword?