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The Cloak of Anonymity

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Our clients often ask us, “will we receive better quality feedback if the respondents remain anonymous?”. The truth is, it depends, and we look into the reasons behind this in today’s article.

In development sessions, icebreakers tend to have a polarising effect on participants. You either love them or hate them! Today we consider the benefits of icebreakers as well as their potential pitfalls…

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Self-Belief and Silencing the Crowd

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Self-belief isn’t simply about having confidence in our abilities, it’s a fundamental mindset that shapes our actions and decisions. How can we improve our own self-belief?

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The Power of Purpose

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Having a clear sense of purpose supports us to overcome challenges, achieve our goals and lead fulfilling lives. What aspects of our lives are influenced by purpose?

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Summer Breeze

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How can we take steps to avoid the all-too-common, intense, potentially unhealthy, build up to a holiday? Consistency is key and small steps spell progress…

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The Performance Round-Up

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Alternative tales of true, positive inspiration are the mainstay of today’s article. Some of these people are unsung heroes and we think they deserve a little more recognition!

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Goodbye ‘Yes’ Man!

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Today we reminisce about the 2008 Jim Carrey film, ‘Yes Man’ and ask whether we find ourselves saying ‘Yes!’ more often than we would like. We suggest that there’s a hidden superpower in saying ‘No’….

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How do you like your tea?

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“Being ‘easy to work with’ is a massively underrated skill” – a statement we read this week and one that inspired this article. Read on for more details…

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