How to aim for progress not perfection
In a 2019 study of around 41,000 young people, researchers found that over the last 25 years, people across the US, Canada and the UK have become more perfectionistic in terms of: others having higher expectations of us, us having higher expectations of others, as well as us having higher …
Getting the best from your strengths in a crisis
Once upon a time, the strengths approach wasn’t so well-known as it is today and one of the pushbacks to the approach I used to hear fairly often was about strengths being a great idea for the good times, but actually how helpful are your strengths in bad times, when …
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Building Out Your Support Network – Why Bother And How To
Your social network can have a significant effect on your health – studies have shown that those with stronger social networks enjoy multiple physiological, psychological …
It’s all fake news – learning to unbias what you see and hear
Why is it that the ‘news’ is pretty much always negative? We live in a world wired towards negativity bias (I podcast on this in …
Building resilience – 4 things you and your team need to do
What does resilience mean? If you look for resilience in the dictionary, you might see such entries as “the ability to be happy and successful …
The future of leadership in the new normal – six guiding principles
‘New normal’ seems to be the phrase of the moment (at least it was last month). But in truth, nothing ever really gets a chance …
Are you getting the most from the diverse strengths of your employees?
Diversity is one of the hottest topics in organisational life and for good reason: it relates to fair treatment of all groups, and all people. …
Diversity and inclusion – how strengths can help
All too often, Diversity and Inclusion strategies are seen as a technical necessity in organisations focused on fulfilling their legal requirements and stakeholder expectations. But …
Managing anxiety through your strengths
In a recent study cited by the Mental Health Foundation, there were just over 8 million cases of anxiety reported per year in the UK …
Find your Joy
Something we tend to forget as adults as we take on more responsibility, more life baggage, more ‘shoulds’ and ‘musts’, is how to reconnect with …
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