If Not Now, When?
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot People don’t say “you’re only …
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“ENGAGE OR DIE!” Part 3 – Let them be heard!
“20 million workers are not delivering their full capability or realising their potential at work!” That was one of the …
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TED Talk: Simon Sinek – How Great Leaders Inspire Action (Start With Why)
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question …
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TED Talk: Amy Cuddy – Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy …
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Insights Award The Colour Works the Platinum Partner Award
The Colour Works picked up a new, first-time award in December at a prestigious event in The Forest of Arden. …
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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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Turning Thoughts into Actions
After we published our ‘40 Questions To Get You Thinking’ article we were contacted by many of you wondering how …
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“ENGAGE OR DIE!” (GOVERNMENT TASKFORCE WARNS UK EMPLOYERS)
Well, that’s not strictly true, but alongside the less than startling revelation that “engaged” employees are healthier, happier, more fulfilled …
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How Does Your Leadership Measure Up?
In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure environment it is all too easy for busy leaders to neglect self-development in favour of self-preservation. …
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Teamwork: How Does Your Team Measure Up?
In his book, The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team, Patrick Lencioni describes the huge benefits, both commercial and personal, that can be …
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Sixth Success For The Colour Works
The Colour Works picked up a national award yesterday at a prestigious event in London. Accepting the award for …
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Are You Measuring the Right Things to Ensure Project Success?
At a recent project management conference at which I was delivering a keynote presentation, I opened by asking the audience …
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The Colour Works – Laying Down the Law!
Back when training providers needed to be registered with the SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority Accreditation – read more about their …
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“ENGAGE OR DIE” Part 2 – The Role of the Manager
Following on from the Part 1 of our ENGAGE OR DIE series, the second enabler identified by the Engage for …
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Does Your Project Team Culture Support You Achieving Your Project Goals?
The majority of the top reasons why projects fail invariably relate to people – lack of strong leadership, not understanding …
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Breaking Down the Barriers – Opposite Type and Building Trust
There’s absolutely no doubt that we can find our ‘opposites’ extremely difficult and that the differences between us can appear …
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Sowing the Seeds of Employee Discontent
Whenever conflict arises between individuals or within teams, there’s a tendency to go looking for the relationship issue that sparked …
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Great Minds Think … Differently! What Makes a Team Great?
Here’s a question for you. You’re a market leader in the mobile phone industry but you’re losing market share in …
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