TED Talk: David Brooks – Should You Live For Your Resumé… Or Your Eulogy?
In this super short TED talk, New York Times columnist David Brooks questions our ability to balance the two ‘selves’ …
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Adapting Strategies – Post-Workshop Learning
Three principles that you must be aware of and that may assist you are as follows: 1. The more you …
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Child’s Play – C is for Creativity
“To stimulate creativity, one must develop the childlike inclination for play.” Albert Einstein We intuitively view creativity as the natural …
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The Importance of Being Patient
Tell me, who doesn’t want to reduce their stress levels, make more effective decisions and improve upon their current relationships …
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TED Talk: Melissa Marshall – Talk Nerdy To Me
Though her message is to those in the scientific field, Melissa Marshall’s 4 minute talk about the need for clear …
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Metaphorically Speaking – The Power of Metaphor in the Workplace
“Any metaphor we utter is the process of a whole physical embodied experience of an individual in the world.” Lakoff …
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The Art of Letting Go
I am sure you will have heard the story of the South Indian Monkey Trap, where the hunter places some …
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Paddling in the Right Direction
What a day! Truly memorable, and not just because of the hideous sunburn. Having booked onto a Rough Runner event …
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Soft Skills Part 2: Not ANOTHER Personality Profile
Many leaders choose team members purely on their level of role-based skill — treating them, essentially, as functional assets or …
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Thought Leadership National Conference Told to Take a Deep Breath
The Colour Works likes to see itself at the forefront of thinking around workplace behaviours and relationships and so we …
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Personal Branding: It’s NOT a Self-Promotion Campaign
Personal branding is about making a full-time commitment to the journey of defining yourself as a leader and how this …
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TED Talk: Caroline McHugh – The Art of Being Yourself
Caroline McHugh helps people effectively be themselves for a living. Here she presents us with a fascinating talk on the …
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Harnessing the Chemistry of Conversation
Why do negative experiences and memories have more sticking power than the positives? A fight with your other half or a …
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Vistage Speaker Awards – Giles Wins Best Newcomer 2015!
Congratulations to our MD, Giles Miskin, who’s done it again! Giles attended the prestigious Vistage Speaker Awards ceremony at the …
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TED Talk: Julian Treasure – 5 Ways to Listen Better
“We are losing our listening” says sound expert Julian Treasure. Discover how to listen more effectively to yourself and those …
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The Colour Works Goes To: Guardian Masterclass – How To Improve Your Wellbeing
The Colour Works is a company that celebrates diversity, individuality and wellbeing, (among other great things), and as a marketeer …
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TED Talk: Ruby Wax – What’s So Funny About Mental Illness?
Ruby Wax’s well-known effusive and effervescent delivery style inspires and informs in her talk questioning the stigmas of mental illness, …
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TED Talk: Luis Von Ahn – Massive-scale Online Collaboration
Luis Von Ahn’s impressive talk on how he’s using small contributions by many for the greater good really leaves you …
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