Jan 09, 2012

Behavioural Type and Change

Change Management today has become more relevant as businesses re-invent themselves to achieve the competitive edge over their competitors in …

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Jan 03, 2012

Leadership in Turbulent Times

It’s been a long time coming, but the recession that has hit us will no doubt leave a similar legacy …

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Dec 19, 2011

Hippocrates, Galen & The Four Humours

Hippocrates ā€“ Greek physician (c460BCĀ ā€“ 370BC). A contemporary of Socrates (470BCĀ – 399BC), mentioned in the writings of Plato (428BCĀ ā€“ 348BC) …

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Dec 12, 2011

Love Your Team

“Everyone wants to make a difference. We all want to feel loved and that we matter. As the cost of …

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Dec 07, 2011

What Talented Employees Want

In ā€œFirst, Break All The Rulesā€, Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman told the story of how the Gallup Organisation had …

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Dec 02, 2011

Yours Behaviourally

Have you ever thought why some emails from people connect with you and other emails donā€™t?Ā  If you are trying …

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Nov 29, 2011

Mantras: More Than Just Self-Talk

Chrissy Batchford isn’t alone in finding the rhythm and repetition of words a powerful ally when it comes to focusing …

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Nov 24, 2011

Profitable Waste Management

ā€œOur greatest assets are our people.ā€ Big Yawn! Excuse me whilst I fall asleep! How many times have you heard …

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Nov 22, 2011

Why Invest In Team-Working

In the introduction to his wonderful little book ā€œThe 5 Dysfunctions of a Teamā€, Patrick Lencioni calls team-working ā€œthe one …

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Aug 11, 2011

The Eeees Of Conference Speaking

Psychologists say you have about 30 seconds tops to connect with someone so when you appear on stage in front …

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Jul 05, 2011

Colourful Questioning

Questions are an invaluable form of communication, to name a few there are open, closed, probing, leading, echoing, clear and …

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Jun 01, 2011

7 Easy Ways to Improve Employee Satisfaction

How often have you attended meetings and various other management presentations that were,Ā at best, a bore, and at worst a …

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Feb 15, 2011

My Office Manager is Wonderfully Weird! Is it a colour thing?

Giles here.Ā  The other day I was standing over the shoulder of Rob Slade, our Office Manager, as he transferred …

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Jan 17, 2011

Me and My Blue!

GilesĀ here.Ā  Wonderful 2-hour presentation to over 100 last week with the full array of colours on display in all their …

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Jan 10, 2012

The Middle Path Manner

We all know it’s tough being a leader at the moment. Under pressure, most of us tend to lean on …

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Dec 04, 2011

Four Tips on Giving Feedback

As we know, in any collection of people there will undoubtedly be differences. Opinion, behaviour, attitude, communication, you name it. …

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Nov 12, 2011

Why Effective Leaders Tell Tales

A story comes from outside, but frees meaning from within. In an interview with Origin Magazine, University of Houston research …

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Aug 07, 2011

To The Ends of the Earth

The Colour Worksā€™ work contributes massively to building outstanding teams ā€“ developing the foundations of greater self-awareness, honesty, openness, acceptance …

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