There's been a huge rise in organisational wellbeing initiatives, to address increasing burnout and the mental health of staff. But there’s also an unconscious bias which is silently stifling this noble intention. Let's call it the ‘At Any Cost’ bias. We all know people who are ultra-competitive, driven, conscientious or ambitious andÂ...
Read MoreSomething I often hear people say about anxiety and life situations is  "It's ok because most of the stuff I worry about will probably never happen". It’s fair to say that most of what we catastrophise about may never happen and some of what we don't think about will happen. But true resilience doesn't mean putting a positive spin on things. ...
Read MoreWe're told frequently by our clients that they want their people to be self-directed or be braver, better problem solvers etc. Yet what they do (innocently) is encourage the very opposite behaviour. As leaders or managers, one of the key questions we need to ask ourselves is: 'Are we thinking for people or thinking with people? To thrive and...
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