We all know holidays are important, but in our always-on work culture it can be hard to take a genuine break. There are some practical steps you can follow to ensure your holiday is a success for you and your colleagues.

Trust is not just a word, it’s the cornerstone of effective leadership. Anyone who has experienced working with someone they didn't trust understands the detrimental impact a lack of trust can have. In this video we explore practical ways to build and maintain trust.

Our thinking can fall into a rut over time. This week we explore five ways to take a broader perspective.

This week we’re exploring an ancient technique to help you memorise a presentation with numerous points in a set order.

Cynicism in others can be challenging for a leader. In this video we outline some practical steps you can take to deal with cynicism in the workplace.

Decision making and problem solving are significantly important to any leadership role. In this video we explore ways to make better decisions.

With the proliferation of influencers and social media over the past decade, there has been an increased focus on building a personal brand. In this video we explore why you're identity is even more important than your brand.

Many leaders are noticing a reduction in inter-connection between their people. Research suggests that intentional efforts at building relationships and connections are usually more beneficial than generic team building activities. In this video we explore four ways to build team cohesion.

People vary markedly in the way they set goals and where they focus their goals. Our personalities help determine whether we prefer tight or loose goals. Learn more in this “how to” video.

We can learn a lot about failure and progress through the space race. In this video we take four lessons you can apply to break it to fix it.

There are many ways we can show appreciation, however research demonstrates that employees favour some approaches over others. In this video we explore the kinds of appreciation that are appreciated.

As human beings we face a tension between solitude and socialising. Research demonstrates the benefits of oscillating between the two. In this video we share four ways to be strategic in our application of both solitude and socialising.

We all have times in our career when we want to make a change of job or organisation. Searching for a new role takes a lot of work. In this video we share four things to consider before you make that next move.

Research demonstrates that many of our meeting habits have shifted over the past few years. This has resulted in negative ratings of collaboration and the opportunity to discuss dissenting views. Thankfully science shows us six rules to make meetings great.

Negotiations around returning to the office continue around the world. Many senior leaders want people back in the office, citing perceptions of collaboration and culture suffering under remote working. Many employees have a different perspective. We consider six steps to address the conflict ass...

There has been a movement over the past few years towards more transactional work. In this video we explore what it means to make work transformational, including four tips you can try this week to help you and your team.

Research demonstrates that the pandemic made teams more intra-connected and less inter-connected. In this video we share three tips for rebuilding inter-connection.

Psychology demonstrates that we benefit not just from being cared for, but also caring for others. We explore five ways to build a culture of care at your organisation.

We all know that sleep matters for our general health and wellbeing. But how do we ensure we get enough sleep? In this video we explore seven practical tips to increase your amount of quality sleep.

While the debate about returning to the office continues, a recent survey demonstrated that people care more about flexibility over when they worked than where they worked. Psychology demonstrates that the why of work matters even more. Learn more about how you can engage people in this video.

If you want someone to complete a simple task for you, are you better off setting a one week deadline, a one month deadline, or no deadline at all? A team of researchers explored just this question, and their results may surprise you. Learn more in this video.

Research demonstrates that the agreeableness personality trait has a range of benefits for individuals and teams at work. In this video we explore a list of those benefits, and how you can build agreeableness in yourself and others.

The benefits of optimism have been widely promoted over the past few years. However unrealistic optimism can lead to negative outcomes. Pessimism often has a range of even worse outcomes. In this video we explore four ways to improve our well-being when it comes to optimism and pessimism.

Research demonstrates that expecting to be bored makes things even more boring. In this video we explore four ideas to avoid this trap.