The Nine Dangers of the Guest Speaker

The Nine Dangers of the Guest Speaker

Let me start with an apology to all guest speakers. I know it’s a tough job. Not only are they coming into the group cold, with very limited time, but they are up against professional speakers who do this for a living. So, my heart goes out to them, but, the focus of...
P.E.R.M.A.

P.E.R.M.A.

Professor Martin Seligman spent many years creating his PERMA model of wellbeing, now known as the Positive Psychology movement. These are the five elements Seligman discovered: Positive emotions – focusing on the positive Engagement – being completely absorbed in...
Behaviour

Behaviour

Behaviour It seems as if most of our day is taken up dealing with difficult people, this is not the reality for most people. For most, I would say it is less than five percent of your day and more probably much less depending on your role. Of course if you’re on the...
Preparing to negotiate

Preparing to negotiate

Things you need to know before you begin Ever wondered how successful negotiators seem to get the best of you every time? It’s not some magical charisma or secret voodoo they perform on you. The only secret they have is they like to prepare before they enter into a...