December 5, 2016
Rate the Quality of Your Leadership Skills
If you’re a leader, how do you like the idea of people being able to rate you – giving you a mark out…
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…
November 29, 2016
#MTtalk: Major Life Events: Impact on the Workplace
Never did I imagine that three of our #MTtalk team would lose our fathers within six months. Michèle, who you know as @MicheleDD_MT, lost her…
November 21, 2016
Closed-Loop Feedback: Is Anyone Really Listening?
I can’t count the number of times that I’ve excitedly opened a new message on my phone, only to find yet another email…
November 17, 2016
Actions: Do They Really Speak Louder Than Words?
My early memories are dominated by being both in awe of – and intimidated by – my older brother Mike. He knew exactly how to…
November 15, 2016
Talented People: Growing or Going? – #MTtalk
The world of human resource management is full of complicated jargon and terms. Isn’t “talent management” just another nice-sounding term to confuse people? As it…
November 14, 2016
How to Apply Positive Psychology at Work
What’s the difference between positive thinking and positive psychology? That was my first question to positive psychology expert Margaret Greenberg in our…
November 9, 2016
Improving Decision Making: Techniques, Tools and Tips
I hold my hands up. I’m terrible at decision making. From the most basic to the biggest of decisions, it can take me…
November 1, 2016
#MTtalk: The Truth About Bullying
Fact: Workplace bullying is not a myth. I was surprised last week to read a tweet that sounded incredulous, saying, “Really? Workplace bullying still exists?”…
October 27, 2016
A Simple Smile Could be Key to Your “Approachability”
First impressions can mean a lot. In fact, in business, your “approachability” can mean everything. But being able to make that all-important first impression can be more…
October 24, 2016
Let’s Go Crazy!
Back in the 1990s, Linda Rottenberg was known as “la Chica Loca,” the…
October 20, 2016
Feedback: 11 Steps to Success
The world of politics attracts regular media attention but, in recent months, the spotlight has been focused more…
October 18, 2016
Sparking Creativity in the Workplace – #MTtalk
Have you ever faced a challenge at work and had no idea how you were going to change the situation? I don’t know about you,…