How to run a meeting that works for four kinds of thinking

Think about the last meeting you left feeling flat. Chances are it wasn't badly run in any obvious way. There was an agenda. People were polite. Someone took notes. And yet the person with the sharpest objection said nothing until the corridor afterwards. The one who...

What does teamwork mean to you?

Soft skills are essential for success in the workplace. They can help you increase productivity, foster better working relationships and build trust between yourself and your co-workers. Having strong soft skills can also boost your confidence and make it easier to...

Cognitive Empathy: A Leadership Imperative

In today’s fast-paced and complex work environment, leaders face a critical challenge: how to drive performance while fostering connection, trust, and collaboration. The answer lies in cognitive empathy - the ability to understand how others think and experience the...

Culture as Your Competitive Advantage (and Why Thinking Differently Might Just Save Your Sanity)  

This post is a contribution from Carole Coooper , an HBDI® Certified Practitioner, and Director/Founder of Carole Cooper Consulting . If you’ve ever worked somewhere with a great culture, you feel it the moment you walk in. There’s energy. People...

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What motivates millennials? Two words: professional development.

Professional development: The millennial motivator

Millennial employees have been a hot topic for businesses in the past few years. This generation is set to make up 50 per cent of the global workforce by 2020. Turns out their biggest workforce motivation is professional development. This article will look into the research and provide some tips for millennial-friendly training.

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Feeling Stuck?

Stuck in a rut? 5 tips to get moving again

You’re facing a blank page. You’re stuck debating a tough choice. You’re trying to navigate a never-ending to-do list. What now? There are always going to be times when you’re feeling stuck. While it may seem counterintuitive, one of the most...

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Navigate uncertainty like a pro

Use these agile thinking secrets to navigate uncertainty

The other day, a friend shared her weekly laundry routine with me: She and her husband gather the dirty clothes together. She loads the washing machine. He switches the clean clothes over to the dryer. She takes them out and folds them. He waits until she’s done...

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How does mindfulness unlock thinking agility?

Mindfulness:  The basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. Thinking agility: The capacity to consciously shift your thinking when the situation...

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How can you unlock creative thinking from your team members?

How can you uncover hidden creative thinking in your team?

You might think you’re a creative, you might think you’re not. However, just because you box yourself into one of these categories doesn’t mean you can’t break out of the mould. How can you uncover hidden creative thinking on your team? It’s easier than you might think, read on to find out more!

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