Are you seeing the new Code of Practice as an Opportunity or a Threat? Are you feeling under pressure to take action to fulfil the new requirements of managing Psychosocial Hazards? If so, you are not alone. Many workplaces are experiencing uncertainty and confusion as they try to come to grips with what this new […]
Management
Growth Mindset and Emotional Intelligence
Is there a Link between Growth Mindset and Emotional Intelligence?
We know that positive emotions ‘broaden and build’ whilst negative emotions ‘narrow and limit’ our mindsets. If we want our workplaces to be more innovative, agile and collaborative, how can we increase sef-awareness and enable people to shift their mindsets to be more effective?
6 Ways to Strengthen Inclusion in Teams
“Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.” Verna Myers Recently I participated in a webinar for Team Management Systems on the topic of Cognitive Bias and Teams and during it I asked the participants a question – “Does your organisation focus more on Diversity or Inclusion?” The answer was […]
Building Our Capacity for Better Thinking
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking”
Making Sense of Unconscious Bias
Unconscious bias is a hot topic these days in the field of diversity and inclusion and it is an issue that rightly deserves our attention. Research has identified more than 150 unconscious biases which influence our actions and decisions in ways we are not aware of, and which can negatively impact productivity, performance and motivation. […]
Getting the Most out of Feedback
How do you feel when you hear the words “Do you mind if I give you some feedback?” Are you filled with excitement and curiosity or an impending sense of foreboding and doom? Most of us will experience the second reaction. Why is this the case? The world of neuroscience is now helping us understand […]
