The Power of Connection
When I became pregnant by accident at the age of 40, it was a colossal shock, and turned my comfortable, independent life upside down. My life had centered around my career, my love of fitness and my group of wonderful friends, and I was enjoying a blossoming relationship with a new partner. I was happy […]
Returning to the workplace
For the past two years, people all over the world have eagerly waited for the pandemic to end. As we’ve adapted, innovated, and persevered, life and workplaces are now starting to look a bit more ‘normal.’ However, many organisational routines and processes might not fit our new normal. And that’s okay. In fact, recognising this […]
Welcome to 2022!
January is typically the time of year when we look back at the year just gone and enthusiastically make plans for the forthcoming year. I have been reflecting on 2021 and what a year it was! It certainly was not what many of us had hoped for. Unfortunately, our expectations of it being a better […]
Mental Health First Response in the workplace
Mental Health is a much-neglected aspect of business life that can significantly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of any workforce. In this post, we will look at why mental health is an essential factor for businesses to consider and what they can do to help their employees remain mentally well. The importance of developing awareness […]
World Menopause Day: supporting women in the workplace
Menopause is a diversity issue. Companies lose women at senior levels if they don’t have menopause support built into their policy. Every year on October 18th, World Menopause Day is observed. The goal of the day is to increase awareness of the menopause and the resources available to help women improve their health and wellbeing. […]
Emotional Intelligence: understanding and managing our emotions
Isn’t it fascinating to see how differently we’ve all dealt with living in a pandemic? I know many people who still choose to avoid meeting anyone indoors, and then there are others who are happily dining out and attending a variety of events. The real challenge in this is managing not to judge others who […]
First time ever I saw your face: notes from our first ‘real life’ team meeting
We held our first face to face meeting since substantially growing our training team. We normally meet once a month virtually, but we thought we’d take advantage of eased restrictions and a beautiful venue in the heart of the city to munch on bacon rolls and for some of us, to meet each other in […]