TED Talk: Steven Johnson – Where good ideas come from
In his studies Steven Johnson has explored creativity in search of shared patterns that might clue us into the environment …
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TED Talk: Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days
A short talk but a lovely one. Matt Cutts, a Google engineer, explores his experience of giving new things a …
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Quickread: Goal-setting – how to get things done (through the colours)
In its simplest form, goal-setting is the process of working out what you want and creating a plan to achieve …
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Quickread: Employee Wellness
Employee happiness and emotional health are never first on the agenda in a planning meeting, but they should be. The …
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TED Talk: Matthieu Ricard – The Habits of Happiness
Biochemist turned buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard explores the concept of happiness – how it’s definition differs, how we all have …
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Quickread: Steps to Appreciating your Opposite – The Difference a Profile Makes
In today’s complex and diverse organisations, it is rare that you will find two people who see the world in …
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‘Transform your team in THREE DAYS’ – TCW Open Workshop October 2017
Last month The Colour Works piloted the first in a series of introductory masterclasses. The purpose of these sessions is …
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TED Talk Quickwatch: Derek Sivers – Weird, or just different?
Derek Sivers, who also did the brilliant’How to start a movement’ , here presents us with the fact that there …
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Quickread: 9 Attributes of an Agile Leader
Leaders can no longer rely on the ways of the past. Command and control belongs to the dinosaurs, and tomorrow’s …
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Why is resilience important?
Actionforhappiness tells us it’s one of the 10 keys to personal happiness, but what exactly is it? Resilience is an …
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Why it doesn’t end at Discovery
Why it doesn’t end at Discovery The biggest concern we hear from clients after that eye-opening initial workshop is the …
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The Coaching Code Matrix Parody
This Matrix Parody video is a useful way of introducing coaching – it helps people reflect on both the behaviours …
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Why Lukewarm Coaching Isn’t Working
There’s no doubt that coaching is fully integrated into the working world. Every ‘expert’ now parades ‘coach’ proudly on their …
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TED Talk: Jim Hemerling – 5 ways to lead in an era of constant change
It shouldn’t be exhausting but it’s hard to know how to turn things around. Here’s an expert to give you …
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The Constant Change – Using Discovery Through the Change Process
Change is a constant in today’s working world, yet 70% of change initiatives fail, (Beer and Nohiri (2000)). Not only …
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TED Talk: Adam Grant – Are You a Giver or a Taker?
Adam Grant explores the idea of ‘takers’ (self-serving in their interactions) and ‘givers’ (seeking to be useful) within the modern …
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The Habits of Genuine People
Authentic individuals are positive people with truthful self-concepts who promote openness in their relationships. We gravitate towards them because those …
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Generationally Speaking – Fact Sheet
Simon Sinek’s interview on Millenials (below) has become one of the largest viral phenomenons of our industry, and rightly so. …
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