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.

We are living in particularly polarised times. On so many issues across society and politics we see people becoming more entrenched in their thinking and less open to alternate perspectives. Research shows three practical actions we can take to avoid becoming more polarised.

One of the challenges and opportunities in any career is building and maintaining professional connections. For some of us, even hearing the word “networking” gets our heart racing - and not in a good way. In this video we explore three attachment types that can help us understand how to network ...

It can be challenging working across cultures. There are core assumptions in our cultural world view that we may not even recognise. In this video we explore a model of cultural difference along with six practical ways to work across cultures more effectively.

Striving for goals is generally a good thing. Self-control helps us to move towards our goals, delaying other potentially tempting distractions in the hope for a better return for our efforts. But what happens when the goal we are chasing after becomes unachievable for reasons outside our control...

Chances are your team and organisation are struggling to figure out how best to work. Are we in the office? If so, how many days a week? Who gets to decide which days? Can't I just work from home all the time? Leaders are thoroughly confused about the best way forward. In this video we step throu...

Some leaders have expressed concerns about people working from home, particularly around the risks of reduced collaboration and creativity. But whether we're at home or in an office, the freedom to move makes a big difference to our creativity. Consider new ways to boost creativity for your team ...

Have you ever been let down by someone? Perhaps you thought they were a "good" person, but found out they did something surprisingly bad. Research demonstrates that an experience like this not only shakes our faith in that person, but also causes us to question our ability to judge character. Fin...

It’s easy to think that society has become more individualistic and self-centred. With that, you might assume that cooperation between strangers has decreased over time. However recent research demonstrates that the opposite is true. Learn more in this video.

Video calls can really sap our energy. Our brain isn’t very well equipped to focus on so many faces at once, making the gallery view in Teams and Zoom particularly challenging for our attention and energy levels. Research demonstrates some simple tips to avoid the negative impacts of video calls.

Learning new things requires us to step out of our comfort zone. If we’re feeling comfortable, we’re not learning. Research demonstrates ways we can push through this feeling.

Some have described rudeness and incivility in our workplaces as an epidemic. I’m sure each of use can share anecdotal stories of angry and rude people. These examples do tend to stick in our minds. But is it really an epidemic? In a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, researche...

Researchers Kyle Brykman and Danielle King found that leaders play an important role when it comes to resilience, particularly within teams. They studied 48 tech startup teams to identify what made a difference when it came to resilience and learning. They found a key element in team resilience i...

It’s natural to be fearful of difficult conversations. We often become caught up with the downside risks - that we will damage the relationship or create even more challenges. However the best leaders become more and more comfortable with difficult conversations the more they practice. Learn more...

As organisations are increasingly needing to become more innovative, research suggests that humour may provide part of the answer. Learn about three practical tips for incorporating humour into the way you lead.

It’s no secret that people hate performance reviews. They are one of those 'must do' activities that both managers and team members tend to dislike. In this video we explore a regular one-on-one meeting format that can help address the challenges of performance management and engagement.