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G.R.I.T for everyone #careers #covid19leadership #defyexpectations #determination #grit #leadershipdevelopment Feb 24, 2021

Helen wrote an interesting piece in January about having G.R.I.T. OK, she was using it as an abbreviation for some qualities (Gratitude, Resilience, I...

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Do wellness programmes actually tackle burnout? Feb 24, 2021

I, controversially, think they don’t. A business has three main aspects; its people, process and systems, and when we look at tackling burnout, we foc...

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Surviving Redundancy - Outplacement for All #careers Feb 16, 2021

In the last quarter available, the UK alone hit a record 370,000 redundancies (Aug-Oct 2020) and the trajectory is not good - December 7th saw over 10...

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Why positive messaging matters to your brain, and why negative messaging does too... #bullying #covid19leadership #defyexpectations #executivecoaching #neuroscience Feb 09, 2021

A major theme in our free online bullying course has been just how dominant the emotional part of our brains (limbic brain) are over the thinking part...

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How to lead with tough love in tough times leadership Feb 02, 2021

Love is not weak, love is not a doormat, love does not compromise, but love is compassionate, listening and understanding. Love does not sit there wit...

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It takes more than a great invention to get product to market. #innovation Jan 30, 2021

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog for Defy Expectations about the unsung heroes of logistics. We are now through the well-deserved euphoria about how ama...

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Career Discoveries - why it matters now more than ever Jan 27, 2021

Last week we highlighted the main components of the Intelligent Career Model that underpins our new Career Discoveries course.  The call to arms is cl...

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A perfect time for Bullying to thrive bullying Jan 26, 2021

If you had to design a time when bullying behaviour would thrive you could not do better than now.   We decided to launch a free course on bullying to...

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An Intelligent Career Model for managing your career in Covid times #careers Jan 22, 2021

A new model for managing careers

Developed in conjunction with leading online learning platform Kajabi we have built the closest thing to coaching in...

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Why right now we need leaders who can tell the truth Jan 21, 2021

It’s becoming very clear now that there is no “new normal” just around the corner.  The situation we are in now is the future – messy, uncertain and t...

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Forget goals, forget passion, get a system in place for running your career Jan 14, 2021

Last week we introduced our new Career Discoveries online portal for self-managing your career as we emerge from the shadows of Covid19. This week I w...

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Have you got G.R.I.T? leadership Jan 11, 2021

Life in 2021 offers many opportunities to embrace change and lead in the manner that we want to; to become the leader we want to. But alongside those,...

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