February 16, 2015
Can Improv Make You a Better Leader?
The Second City in Chicago is one of the world’s most famous improvisation troupes, and some of the United States’ greatest comedians started their careers…
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…
February 13, 2015
One Size Doesn’t fit all
Before I joined Mind Tools as an editor in 2012, I worked in book publishing. There are many similarities between more traditional and online publishing,…
February 12, 2015
Motivation – the Agile Way!
Motivation is the art of finding out what “makes people tick,” and applying that to get the best from them. As such, it’s something that…
February 9, 2015
Create an Emotional Connection With Your Customers
Evergreen Several days ago, I was at a market I visit only occasionally. As I was checking out, the clerk asked me if I…
February 6, 2015
Staying Connected on the Move
A few months ago I was invited to attend a leadership conference in Bristol, U.K. It was an interesting and engaging event where I met…
February 3, 2015
You can Achieve Anything you put Your Mind to!
Last Thursday, I attended the second day of the Learning & Technologies Conference 2015 in London and, genuinely, it was the best HR/L&D…
February 2, 2015
Embrace the Dark Side!
I recently interviewed the German psychologist Gabriele Oettingen about her WOOP motivation method, which switches the focus from dreams to the obstacles that…
January 30, 2015
Team Building Exercises – That Don’t Suck!
Picture the scene… I’m standing on a table in a conference room, arms wrapped around myself, eyes closed. Someone is holding me firmly by the…
January 27, 2015
Bye Bye January Blues
I don’t know about you, but I always find January a bit depressing. Aside from being one of the darkest months of the year,…
January 23, 2015
Go on – Toot Your own Horn!
I don’t have much experience of writing press releases, but I certainly have a lot of experience of reading them! In my previous job, I…
January 20, 2015
Tie ‘em up: How to get a Team of Strangers Started
Have you ever been assigned to a team whose members barely know one another? Everyone’s looking askance, careful not to make too much eye…
January 13, 2015
How to Turn a Great Idea Into Reality
I am full of good ideas… honestly, I am! I’m always coming up with grand schemes and plans for new businesses, inventions and projects.