Why CALM Conversations Matter When was the last time you felt frustrated, nervous or even completely defeated during a workplace discussion? Most workplace conflict doesn’t begin because people have bad intentions. It begins because they feel threatened, misunderstood or judged. The moment our brain detects danger—even something as subtle as criticism, blame or uncertainty—it shifts … Read more
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Before You Speak at Work – Read This – A neuroscience-backed approach to handling difficult conversations
An uncomfortable truth about your training and your training budget
Don’t waste your training budget. Work with an expert and save time, money and get the results your organisation planned
Public Speaking Courses vs Presentation Skills Training: What Professionals Actually Need
Looking for public speaking courses? Discover why professionals actually need business presentation skills training to communicate ideas clearly and influence decisions at work
Yes, Emotional Intelligence matters when it comes to public speaking
Public Speaking tips – Yes Emotional Intelligence matters when it comes to speaking up
Confident Speaking vs. Strategic Speaking
Public speaking tips. How to be more strategic. Confident speaking doesn’t mean impact.
What can you learn walking 1000km?
Leadership and life lessons with Dr Paula Smith – My 1000km walk on the Camino
Are you embracing the era of Perpetual Learning Agility?
Perpetual learning agility (PLA) is the ability to continuously learn, adapt, and apply new knowledge to new situations. It’s a critical skill
Navigate and nail your next panel discussion
Learn to speak with clarity, confidence and competence. Congratulations; you have been invited to contribute to a panel discussion. You have been invited for a reason. Most probably because you have expertise in the topic area and the organisation that has invited you believes your insights and thought leadership will be a valuable asset to … Read more
A little bit of science about the benefits of taking a break (even a short one)
Taking a break, even a short one, can refresh your brain, increase your energy levels, make you happier and increase you ability to focus lifting that brain fog so many people experience. Social and peer interactions are also proving invaluable in reducing stress and burnout and re-setting mood. A review of 80-plus studies concludes you should … Read more
Don’t waste your training budget (dangers of training your staff)
There is no real need to go into lengthy explanations about the definition of a training budget and why we need one, but it is a good idea to look at the benefits and dangers of training our key people and the costs of not training them. What if we train our staff and they leave? … Read more
