An interview with Ryan Cheyne on the rentalcars Values Festival
My Twitter and LinkedIn timelines looked very colourful recently, as lots of people at rentalcars.com shared photos of their ‘Values Festival’, with lots of fancy dress and a VW campervan. I spoke wit ...
The power of hope – Ethiopia part 2
Along with several other trustees of Retrak, I recently visited Ethiopia to see our work for myself and to spend some time with our amazing staff and the children and families we work with. This blog ...
Being where it counts – Ethiopia part 1
Along with several other trustees of Retrak, I recently visited Ethiopia to see our work for myself and to spend some time with our amazing staff and the children and families we work with. This blog ...
An interview with Ian Pettigrew on the Theme Addicts podcast
Ian Pettigrew appeared on the Theme Addicts podcast, talking about his own journey with strengths and sharing some of the ways in which he applies StrengthsFinder.
Compassionate Truth (not all feedback is created equal)
Some thoughts on feedback - on what is said (and goes unsaid) and why - with a focus on speaking compassionate truth.
#cipdnap15 – Building and sustaining personal resilience
I spoke at the CIPD Northern Area Partnership in York on building and sustaining personal resilience, on how we are all different and that people will develop true strength in different ways. I was go ...
#cipdnap15 – Mindfulness in the workplace: what is all the fuss about?
Sally Roberts, Mindfulness Instructor, Northern Centre for Mindfulness & Compassion What is mindfulness in the mainstream? There is significant evidence of the positive benefits of mindfulness ...
#cipdnap15 – The serious business of happiness for increasing engagement and maintaining a healthy organisation
Some people bring happiness when they walk into a room, some people bring happiness when they leave. Choose which one you want to be.
The pursuit of happiness in the workplace: Do happier people work harder?
Nic Marks (Happiness Research Methodologist and Author, The Happiness Manifesto) speaking at European HR Directors Business Summit 2015 in Barcelona.
Wellbeing – the power of perspective
There are many aspects to wellbeing, and many things that organisations can do to help employees. One component is helping people to think well, and I want to explore just one element of that – the po ...
Enhancing business outcomes by developing coaching skills in Leaders
A session at the CIPD L&D Show 2015 by Sean Kent (Freebridge) @SeanMKent , David Young (BT), chaired by Gill White (CIPD) @gillwhite4
Celebrate who you are (Dawn Smedley – True Strength)
Examining some of the themes from the True Strength interview with Dawn Smedley, starting with celebrating who we are: "Sometimes I should just look back and celebrate who I am fundamentally. We all s ...