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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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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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The Value of Eating Together

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There is so much value in eating together and we came across a wonderful organisation who are promoting this. Find out about The Long Table here…

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High-performance or ‘just my job’?

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How many times have you congratulated a friend on a fantastic achievement and they’ve responded modestly, “Thanks, but I was just doing my job”? Today we celebrate high-performance

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Tradition and Evolution

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Things have undoubtedly evolved since the first documented Coronation in 1066. But can the monarchy be described as agile?

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MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU 

May the Fourth Be With You

ICC’s Top 5 Star Wars High-Performers. Who would you choose?

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Take your ideas for a walk

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The physiological benefits of movement are well documented and walking is a relatively effortless form of movement, allowing the mind to wander and think creatively. This week’s article explores why we might come up with our best ideas whilst walking…

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What shadow do you cast?

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All of cast shadows with our actions and behaviours and others often follow our lead. How do effective leaders consistently cast shadows that teams strive to emulate?

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Springtime: the perfect time to resurrect your goals

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How often do we take the time to truly think about what we want to achieve this month / this quarter / this year? Springtime is the perfect time to resurrect our goals!

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Helping to define a values-based performance culture

“The value of offering our team the opportunity to feed into our culture and values and inform the decisions we will take in this critical area of the business has been invaluable. It underpins our approach as a Leadership team and has given us the tools we need to take further positive steps forward.”

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ICC helps Lynwood improve staff communication & boost moral

“The team at ICC has been incredibly approachable and has spent some ‘one-on-one time’ with our staff. This personal approach has had a tremendously positive effect on the team, improving and enhancing their daily life not only at work but personally as well.”

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From firefighting to forward thinking

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The real lesson in this week’s AI headlines

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Can performance be improved without adding to workload?

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Mixed messages at the top?

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