September 3, 2019
Ambition — Friend or Enemy? – #MTtalk Roundup
A healthy dose of ambition can help you to succeed in your career, but how much ambition is “healthy”?
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…
August 29, 2019
Bring on Failure: Our Expert Interview With Bill Wooditch
“If you want to be successful, you need to fail more!” This bold statement is the opening line of Bill Wooditch’s new book, “Fail More.” In it, Wooditch aims to put…
August 22, 2019
NSFW: To Share or Not to Share?
How to stay out of social media trouble at work and what to do if it all goes wrong
August 15, 2019
The Power of Appreciation
My line manager came into my office last week to thank me. Just one sentence: “Thank you, Valerie, for the wonderful work you do.” I broke into a broad smile, full…
August 8, 2019
Safety at Work – How Do You Help Your Team to Feel OK?
We put this question to our followers on social media, and they all agreed on one thing. Being safe at work isn’t confined to steel…
August 6, 2019
How to Be More Considerate at Work – #MTtalk Roundup
“Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous – not just to some people in some circumstances –…
August 1, 2019
Working Moms and Daddy Day Care – the Hidden Side of Co-Parenting
When I woke up last Thursday, I had one target in mind: to get to work. Now, that might sound like an easily achievable objective…
July 25, 2019
Help Yourself: Our Expert Interview With Marianne Power
There’s a reason why self-help is a multibillion-dollar industry. It offers a magical commodity – the shot at a better life. Read this, attend that,…
July 23, 2019
The Art of Sensitive Conversations – #MTtalk Roundup
“During a conversation, it is better to have an understanding without words, than words without understanding.” – Amit Kalantri, Indian author…
July 11, 2019
Acting With Authenticity: Our Book Insight on “Brave Leadership”
Having built a coaching, writing and speaking career on being open, real and vulnerable, I really enjoyed the focus on authenticity in “Brave Leadership,” the…
July 9, 2019
Superhuman Effort – One Last Push – #MTtalk Roundup
“It’s no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.”…
July 4, 2019
How to Show Self-Compassion – Your Top Tips!
How do you react when you make a mistake or fall short of your goals? If you’re anything like me, you’ll criticize yourself relentlessly. And…