The world of business is very challenging these days. Companies are being put under extreme pressure to satisfy shareholders, employees are been squeezed to the maximum in terms of performance. It is easy to just put your head down and “just get on with it”. Throw experience into the mix, and we pick up very [...]
That is not as strange as it may seem. As anyone who knows true love will tell you, the more love that you give, the more you receive. This starts an amazing circle of ever increasing love, which makes your eyes shine; your energy level rises and improves every aspect of your life. According to [...]
So, you are in a meeting. Your team are discussing the latest project update. What does our experience highlight happens in these meetings? Women wait for their turn to speak. In most meetings, however, that turn never comes. Men, on the contrary, are very comfortable with the process of jockeying for position and speaking their [...]
It was with great joy that we are hearing that, as a result of the imminent redundancies and current economic upheavals, City men and women are signing up for new careers in teaching. We are happy not because of the context, but because of workers embracing a new opportunity to learn, influence and make an [...]
There is a large difference in how men and women are likely to be responding to these stressful times. Functional magnetic resonance imaging of men and women showed neuroscientists how their brains differed in response to stressful situations. In men, increased blood flow to the left orbitofrontal cortex suggested activation of the “fight or flight” [...]
Sam Davies proved to the world that attitude is everything. In a wonderful clip she danced to Girls Just Want to Have Fun in the middle of the southern ocean. Despite minimal press coverage, these two women are great role models for women, and other minorities, around the world. So, how did they do it? [...]
My Family Care is running a survey with over 40 thousand working parents and carers to get a real picture of how flexible working works (or doesn’t) and what employees really need and want. If you’re a working parent and or carer, we’d be delighted if you’d take part. Simply click on or forward this [...]
If you have been made redundant, it can be a very challenging and often demoralising experience. It can knock your confidence and it can be difficult to bounce back but it is possible. We’ve put together a few thoughts to help you make this come back: Take Some Time Out Losing your job is a [...]
Just recently I lost momentum for the life I usually proclaim to love. I stopped going to the gym as regularly as usual and was eating more sugar than was good for me. At first I thought I was just feeling a bit worn out; I’d been pushing myself pretty hard and it made sense. [...]