Defensiveness is automatic. We feel a little bit better in ourselves if we can point the blame or the fault in another direction. What we often don’t realize is how that affects our credibility. This video offers some truths about defensiveness so you can slow down the tell-tale automatic reactions.

A short video introducing some pointers and practices for picking yourself up after setbacks and getting back on track. A pre-cursor to Resilience.

Many people find it easier to be kind to others than to themselves. Self compassion is becoming increasingly recognized as essential for personal effectiveness, this video gets you started on how to be kinder to yourself.

If you want to be ‘more Teflon than Velcro’, to stop comments and feedback persistently sticking, this video gives you valuable practices to move on and get things in perspective.

You don’t have to be a dog lover to know that if you stroke a dog, it wags its tail. Its body language instantly reveals how good that feels. As humans, the right kind of recognition and appreciation instantly impacts on how good we feel. This video offers suggestions so that you too can make tails wag!

High performing teams have a special energy – a buzz, a sense of being alive to possibility. It isn’t a one off. It doesn’t come and go. It’s a hallmark of achievement.

The responses to these questions, and the actions you take, will progress you towards that achievement.

All personal development starts with self awareness. You can use this questionnaire to give yourself a rating against twenty facets of emotional intelligence so that you can identify your strengths and the areas you’d like to focus on. Your personal development starts here!

The need for collaboration is often clear and common sense, yet collaborating in practice can be surprisingly difficult. This article highlights the potential benefits and pitfalls of collaborating along with processes and questions to increase your chances of successful collaborations.