Our Blog

Is your virtual team virtually working?

December 2018

In the not so distant past, leading and managing a team was a far easier job. Whether you were a line manager, small business owner or a corporate director, your team were generally in close physical proximity to you (same building), worked a similar daily schedule and were in the same time zone as you – today things are very different.

Emotional intelligence and its impact in the workplace

Communication : Emotional intelligence : Leadership

November 2018

All organisations depend on their workforce to be highly engaged, to be able to adapt quickly to internal and external changes and to show fresh thinking and come up with new ideas.

Do you encourage your employees to “Speak-Up”?

Communication : Conflict avoidance : Leadership

November 2018

Most employees when asked would state that they prefer to work with leaders who truly value their input, and who appreciate a “speak-up culture”, to be involved in a workplace where people feel welcome, included, and free to express views and opinions. A company culture such as this, can benefit all areas of the organisation.

Timeliness is the key to diffusing conflict

Communication : Conflict resolution : Leadership

October 2018

When it comes to addressing and diffusing workplace conflict issues (or any issue for that matter), timeliness is key.

Team Building With A Twist

Communication : Teamwork

September 2018

A strong team is one of the most important elements of a successful business and learning how to communicate and cooperate lays the foundations for a healthy workplace, increased motivation, productivity and profitability.

Shared Parental Leave – We can help your organisation prepare

Leadership : Parental leave

July 2018

Shared Parental Leave (SPL) has been available to workers in the UK since 5th April 2015. However, the take-up of this employee benefit is reported as being as little as 2%!

The Generation Game – Managing Workplace Expectations

Communication : Leadership : Unconscious Bias

June 2018

Baby boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z and Millennials – they all may be very different generations and they are creating workforces that encompass all of these range of ages. Working today often means joining a team with a variety of ages. A millennial may manage you, and you may still work with Generation Xers and baby boomers.

“Unconscious Bias” Just another buzzword or a recruitment reality?

Recruitment : Unconscious Bias

June 2018

You may think that “unconscious bias” is just another overused business buzz-phrase, but it is actually alive and kicking in many, many businesses. Taking your own organisation as an example, are you creating diverse teams, are you seeing diverse candidates in your hiring process?

Our Great Clients

Established in 1999 - We work with people from leading brands from SMEs to FTSE 100s