Tag: personal growth
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Making reviews integral to practise
The Importance of Reviews: Without the review process the use of teambuilding tasks becomes largely redundant. Although the tasks themselves are hugely influential in the formation of team dynamics and the creation and practise of skills, without the review section there is no framework for these important elements. How do you discuss what has been…
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Education for a changing world
Originally education was the preserve of the elite, it was a study of the classics and the enlightenment era sciences. This education was largely translated to the population during the industrial revolution and remained unchanged for a long time, basically until the mid 90’s when the advent of the internet changed the way we work.…
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Learning How to Fail
A while ago I ran a team building session for a group on a fast track to management course, the day was the usual mix of activities designed to bring to the fore their ability to work as a team, express their opinions and learn their flaws. Everything was going swimmingly, until I ran an…
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Handling Change as an Integral Part of Life
In the intricate tapestry of existence, often characterized by the certainties of births, deaths, and taxes, there exists an unspoken but undeniable fourth certainty – change. Change stands as the ultimate certainty, a constant force that weaves through the fabric of our lives, shaping our experiences and molding the very essence of our existence. Yet,…
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Working smarter not harder
When Gregor Mendel started to look at the legumes in his garden and ask himself what they told him about the nature of genetics, a new scientific discipline was born. He has inadvertently shaped the way in which the last century or so has developed, to the point where we now have a fully mapped…
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Responding rather than Reacting
If there was one piece of advice I have found to have the most significant effect on my life, and especially my career, it is the ability to respond rather than react to any given situation. I hear the argument that this is purely semantics and before going into detail, it is important to clear…
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Continuous Personal or Professional development?
Before we embark upon the reasoning behind personal and professional development and which one is preferable, or whether indeed both are necessary, let us consider why these measures are needed and the benefits they bring to an employer. After all, employers will not gift training and the expenses this incurs without good reason and clear…
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Changing your perspective: tips and tricks
What is it that you really want in life, work, home life, hobby, or any other aspect of your life? Do you know? Have you ever considered it? For many people life can be frustrating without any reason, people go to work, save money, or settle down in a particular area without ever stopping to…
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Why being nice might be the new currency
The whole corporate world, in fact, the whole world that operates under capitalism has a built-in ruthlessness driven by profits. Money by any means seems to be the mantra across the industrial world. But is this really the best paradigm we have? Surely there is a better way? I have had in my career two…
Shevek Pring 