For Laughologists, International Day of Happiness (IDoH) is like Christmas and birthday all rolled into one. It’s our excuse to celebrate all the things we stand for – happiness, wellbeing, laughter, positivity, inclusivity, diversity, and equality. Personally, I get up dead early, yell ‘Alexa, play Happy by Pharrell Williams’, put on my Wonder Woman knickers and my fluffy unicorn jumper (nothing...
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If you’re struggling to gain a positive perspective when you feel overwhelmed or find it tricky to keep your head during stressful situations, you’re not alone. But doing so is an essential skill in today’s workplace, so what can you do about it? Laura Drury is here with her ideas to help you manage your stress levels and feel more in control. The...
How much is your organisation doing to support men’s mental health in the workplace? Does the culture promote open, honest conversations or is it still a taboo subject? In this blog post, Dave Keeling gives his tips to get the conversation started and help you develop a supportive environment both at home and at work. Men’s mental health - the stats...
Feel like you’ve been in lockdown forever? Tired of the relentless online meetings? We don’t blame you. So to help you, Kerry Leigh has put together her survival guide, keeping you connected, motivated and fully aware that no one needs to see your knickers. Online Meetings Online meetings have their perks and their downsides. There’s no commute, nobody knows if you...
As a new, very different academic year begins, supporting children’s mental health as they return to school has become a key priority for teachers and school leaders across the country. Teachers and school leaders, like you, who want to ensure that children manage their transition from lockdown life to school life as smoothly as possible. Teachers and leaders, like you, who...
The coronavirus affects different people in different ways. Some have lost loved ones and livelihoods. For the lucky ones it is an inconvenience. Billions are affected. Indeed not since the Second World War have so many people been traumatised at the same time. While it's easy to see the loss and hardship, other impacts of the pandemic are not yet fully evident....
If you only read one 'trends of 2020' blog this month, read this one (and possibly the one about new electronic cat toys). Why? Because this will equip you for the future. We've analysed our own data and investigated the world's bleeding-edge workplaces to create a guide for the hot work topics of the 2020s. Enlightenment starts here... Customer experience is...
Throughout the month we have been introducing you to new way of coaching that we call Big Chats, Little Chats. We started the series by explaining how we developed an innovative new coaching model for the 21st Century as a pilot programme for telecoms giant O2. The programme has been hugely successful, boosting retail sales by 23 percent where it’s been...
Change is a comin’, that much is certain. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of uncertainty about what that change will look like. But how about some good Brexit news? Firstly, change often brings benefits, and secondly, the more you prepare for change (no matter how uncertain the circumstances are), the less of a shock it will be. This should give you confidence...