The value of dyslexia: Dyslexic strengths and the changing world of work

The world of work is changing. The often talked about 'skills gap' shows a need for creative, different thinkers to make sense of the rapid change and the disruption we’re facing in the world today. Dyslexic individuals have a range of natural strengths that make them ‘hard wired’ to step right in and fill this gap.

By |2019-10-30T12:06:53+00:0030 October 2019|HR, Emotional Intelligence & Behaviour, Other News, Views and Research|Comments Off on The value of dyslexia: Dyslexic strengths and the changing world of work

Lightening the Mental Load That Holds Women Back

If you ask working women with families why they step off the leadership track, it’s often not just because of what happens at the office. Rather, it’s because of the combined effect of their daytime job together with their second job of managing the incessant responsibilities of household and family [...]

By |2019-08-15T12:05:13+01:0015 August 2019|HR, Emotional Intelligence & Behaviour, Other News, Views and Research|Comments Off on Lightening the Mental Load That Holds Women Back

Generalise, don’t specialise: why focusing too narrowly is bad for us

The 10,000-hour rule says intense, dedicated practice makes perfect – at that one thing. But what if breadth actually serves us better than depth?  The challenge we all face is how to maintain the benefits of breadth, diverse experience, interdisciplinary thinking and delayed concentration in a world that increasingly incentivises [...]

By |2019-07-31T11:42:04+01:0031 July 2019|HR, Emotional Intelligence & Behaviour, Other News, Views and Research|Comments Off on Generalise, don’t specialise: why focusing too narrowly is bad for us

‘I did the right thing’: Richer Sounds boss has no regrets

"I’m doing the right thing because I sleep better at night,” says an exhausted-sounding Julian Richer, after a momentous week in which he won plaudits for handing control of his Richer Sounds business to staff. For once though, the entrepreneur’s good deeds have cost him sleep. The 60-year-old has been up all night after being engulfed in a media storm after the Guardian revealed he had transferred 60% of his shares to a John Lewis-style trust.

By |2019-06-21T11:12:03+01:0021 June 2019|HR, Emotional Intelligence & Behaviour, Other News, Views and Research|Comments Off on ‘I did the right thing’: Richer Sounds boss has no regrets

Is Your Corporate Culture Cultish?

Each company has its own “culture” – the values and norms that define what is and isn’t appropriate behavior for the organization.  Culture guides how you work, and a healthy one enables companies to attract and retain highly motivated employees and unite them around a common goal, purpose, or cause in pursuit of sustainable performance.

By |2019-05-16T11:42:33+01:0016 May 2019|HR, Emotional Intelligence & Behaviour, Other News, Views and Research|Comments Off on Is Your Corporate Culture Cultish?
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