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The top 3 employee dysfunctions. Sound familiar?

I was recently in Bonn to run a workshop for a client with whom I first worked nearly 25 years ago. Since then he has moved from company to company, taking me with him. He’s a terribly nice chap and we have a lot of fun together, which all in all means he is pretty...

What to say when there aren’t any words

Life Skills

On Easter Saturday morning our alarm went off as usual at 6 am, and I knew something was wrong because my wife didn’t turn it off. It took about ten minutes for me to fully register that this was because she was dead. Charlotte had suffered a pulmonary...

Have you forgotten how to read, just like the rest of us?

Communication, Life Skills

Oh no! I have woken up to a startling and somewhat terrifying realisation. I think I have forgotten how to read. Not totally, of course, but as a result of reading this fantastic article by Michael Harris, I, like him, recognise that I have slipped without noticing...

Inspirational Leadership: what’s the story?

Communication, Leadership Skills Training

Great leaders tell great stories. Stories engage people, are easy to pass on, are easy to remember, and – crucially – they appeal to the part of the brain where we make our decisions. If you want something to get done, appeal to an emotion of some sort....

How to use Myers Briggs to help you influence people

Communication, Personality types

Last year I took part in some research carried out by CPP into the way Myers Briggs preferences impact the way we influence and are influenced. I’ve blogged before about various aspects of Myers Briggs, but until now never had anything concrete to offer on...

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The top 3 employee dysfunctions. Sound familiar?

What to say when there aren’t any words

Have you forgotten how to read, just like the rest of us?

Inspirational Leadership: what’s the story?

How to use Myers Briggs to help you influence people

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