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TRUST: The Foundation Stone of a Successful Team

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Is trust present in your team at work? And in your organisation as a whole? Trust is the foundation upon which productive work environments are built and is the subject of today’s article.

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The Power of Positive Language

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How we interact with clients and colleagues can have a profound impact on our professional relationships, our reputation, and the outcomes that we achieve. Today we talk about the power of positive language in those interactions…

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The Frozen Middle Strikes Again…

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People are often promoted into a people management role because they are brilliant at what they do. But they need support to learn how to manage a team, otherwise this headline holds true…

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Are we brave enough to leave our comfort zone?

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How often are we brave enough to leave our comfort zone and why is it so difficult to do so? We explore this in today’s article.

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Why are you so mean?

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We lean towards being our own worst critics and our self-talk can sometimes be very negative. But how would we feel if a friend said these things to us? How can we embrace a more positive mental attitude?

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Busy Being Busy

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How many of us could be accused of embracing the term ‘busy being busy’? What are the benefits of freeing up some time and just ‘being’?

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Embracing New Beginnings

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New beginnings bring excitement and anxiety in equal measure. At ICC, we think they are essential for personal growth, development and fulfilment. We break it down here…

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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.

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Breaking the Ice 

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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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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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