Communications
Can UN peacekeepers help you manage workplace boredom?
Boredom is far from a boring subject. Great thinkers throughout history have pondered the boundaries of boredom, from Roman philosopher Seneca in the first century (boredom leads to “the sad and languid endurance of one’s leisure”) to Germany’s Friedrich Nietzsche in the 19th century (“...
The soundtrack of powerful public speaking
By Simon Hall
Build your team's confidence
If you'd like them to build confidence, your team remaining in their comfortable, safe place where nothing changes is not a good strategy. ...
Social innovators invited to compete for the Cambridge Social Innovation Prize
The Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, an annual award celebrating exceptional founder-CEOs of scale-up social enterprises, is now accepting applications for 2025. Targeting mid-career social innovators with a proven track record in the UK, the Prize focuses on leaders ready to expand t...
Why I’m ditching New Year Resolutions & embracing Slowanuary
Do you always feel pressured to decide your annual goals by the start of January? Why do we always feel we should have everything perfectly planned by January 1? After a festive epiphany, Luciana has decided to try something different instead. ...
Guardtech’s ‘full life cycle’ approach offering cleanroom facility protection from start to finish
Suffolk-based contamination control specialists’ holistic cleanroom installation programmes boast comprehensive maintenance and decontamination aftercare packages. ...
How to time a presentation
One common error of timing can ruin a presentation or talk. Fortunately, it’s easily avoided, as my latest vlog explains... ...
The big AI fail
Generative artificial intelligence has extraordinary abilities, but there's one area where it just can't compete with we humans... ...
Breeio’s AI-powered learning portal helps Priory win nursing award
A 20-year relationship that began with a ground-breaking e-learning initiative that won industry awards for 'Best e-Learning Project' and a 'National Training Award' has continued, as Acteon and Priory win another prestigious award for their innovation in learning and development.Priory...
The power of storytelling, courtesy of a Shark
If you've got an important message you really need to be heard and acted upon, always put it in the form of a story. As my experience with a shark shows... ...