Upping the emotional frequency!

Upping the emotional frequency!

‘The onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, lowered emotional well-being by 74%’ “How an Epidemic Outbreak Impacts Happiness: Factors that Worsen (vs. Protect) Emotional Well-being during the Coronavirus Pandemic”. Psychiatry Research Over the course of the last few...
Blaming bad managers…?

Blaming bad managers…?

84 Percent of U.S. workers blame bad managers for creating unnecessary stress. (Business Wire August 2020)   We know from our studies that only 25% of people say that their manager is being the best of themselves at work.  What is getting in your way of being your...
Could giggling lift your ambition?

Could giggling lift your ambition?

60% of women asked questioned whether they actually want to progress when considering what they perceive is currently required to move up in their organization.  Ouch! (Forbes) Whatever gender you choose, is the current set of challenges in the working world affecting...
What would you be like waiting to be president?

What would you be like waiting to be president?

“I’m trying to remind myself that I’m worried because I care…” (Amy Gallo, author of the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict) What must it be like having to wait to find out if you are the next US president?  With the UK going back into a national lockdown and...
Addicted to external rewards?

Addicted to external rewards?

Setting and achieving goals, clear expectations, recognition, feedback, as well as encouraging management all contribute to an increase in workplace motivation. (Anonymous quote) Urgh!  Who motivates you?  Your manager?  Your kids?  Your partner?  Your results?  Your...