According to a recent poll fewer UK adults feel they are coping well with the stress of the pandemic: in April 2020, 73% said they were coping well, and in February 2021, this figure had dropped to 64%. We are beginning to anticipate a gradual return to a ‘new normal’ as the Read more…
We are now offering a range of half-day training workshops focussing on Mental Health at Work. Around 1 in 6 people is experiencing some kind of mental health problem at any given time, the impact of which is costing an estimated £105 billion per year.* Understanding the issues surrounding mental Read more…
As you may know, this week is Mental Health Awareness Week, so here we take a look at the impact of mental health issues on working life in the UK and how organisations can respond positively to this challenge. Mental health is a serious issue for the UK – last Read more…
It’s usual to begin a new year by setting ambitious goals for the twelve months ahead, but we are suggesting a very simple start to a simpler life – make a start by de-cluttering. The idea of tidying our lives and ridding ourselves of physical and mental clutter, is an Read more…
This month we have an early Christmas present for you – a resource we’ve been working on to help you make the most of any Christmas break you might have coming up and to prepare you for a bright and sparkly New Year. Sleep is an essential component for our Read more…
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, vampires, witches, monsters, devils, zombies… And it’s the same for their parents, although our costumes tend to be invisible to the naked eye. So to help keep you safe this autumn, we’ve re-issued our handy Cerulean Guide to Halloween Characters at Work monsters-article
Whilst it’s true that IQ is your ‘entry ticket’ into the world of work and that EQ is about how you work once you’ve got in, you still need to continue to develop your IQ – it’s vital to innovation and other forms of competitive advantage.
With all the attention that EQ has been drawing, it’s easy to forget that intelligence, general and specific, is likely to be the thing that enables you to get through the door of your organisation, at least initially. It’s your entry ticket, so to speak and we think it’s time to focus on IQ once more. This month, we will be writing about a number of aspects of IQ and inviting you to get curious about yours! Can you increase it? Can you use your intelligence differently? What does it mean to be ‘clever’?
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.
When we promote our well-being and that of our colleagues, we help to build our resilience – our ability to bounce back from adversity and challenges.