by LesleyA | Oct 26, 2016 | Bullying, Culture, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, General, Halloween, Just for fun, Leadership, Stress, Teamwork
Not long now – Halloween is only a short time away and if we have young people in our lives, they might be turning their thoughts to scary parties, a frightening amount of sweet eating and of course, creepy costumes! There are so many to choose from – ghosts,...
by LesleyA | Feb 29, 2016 | Bullying, Culture, Culture Change, Diversity, Stress, Training
Last year, Acas said it had received about 20,000 calls about harassment and bullying at work and that some callers to its helpline had even considered committing suicide. The chair of Acas, Sir Brendan Barber, commented: “Callers to our helpline have...
by Imogen | Nov 18, 2015 | Culture, Diversity, Organisation, Teamwork, Training
This week is National Anti-Bullying Week and we are turning our thoughts to this important topic. Bullying can be defined as behaviour that is intended to hurt someone emotionally or physically and is carried out repeatedly. It can take many different forms and the...
by LesleyA | Sep 20, 2015 | Diversity, Introversion, Leadership, Teamwork, Training
Last week we wrote about shy extroverts and how to recognise them. This week, we are thinking about outgoing introverts. Most of us know that we are somewhere on the introversion/extroversion spectrum, but we sometimes forget that this could be true for others, too!...
by LesleyA | Jun 10, 2015 | Culture, Diversity, Extraversion, Introversion, Leadership
You’ve probably already come across the the terms ‘introvert’ and ‘extrovert’, and the associated stereotypes that can arise – the former as unsocial, secretive and aloof, the latter aggressive, egotistical and socially needy. But we also...
by LesleyA | May 18, 2015 | Culture, Culture Change, Diversity, Leadership, Unconscious Bias
Could you be discriminating against certain staff in your workplace without even realising it? It’s not something that many of us would like to think still happens in today’s supposedly more equal world. But even the most well-meaning of us can still fuel...
