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Back to the Office? Some Questions for Leaders to Consider – Guest Blog by Ian Kirkby
The Covid-induced lockdowns and restrictions have necessitated a new way of working and accelerated the already growing trend to remote and more flexible employment. With the mass roll-out of vaccines generating hope for a return to some kind of normal in the...
The Fruitful Toolbox Newsletter- January 2021
Virtual Training to Become an Everything DiSC® Facilitator While many of us thought 2020 was going to be "our year", everything got derailed when the pandemic struck, sending people to all corners of their homes in search of a comfortable, functionable workspace....
Soft Skills for Hard Times: How to Tackle the Virtual Culture Dilemma
With 2020 in the rear view and 2021 starting with more of a stutter than a bang, we are looking at what was once our “new normal” becoming just…life. As Forbes recently reported, 74% of CFOs intend to accommodate at least some employees working remotely for the...
Finding Human Connection in Unfamiliar Circumstances
We wanted to start off this post by taking a minute to check in with you. How are things going? Are you feeling tired? Experiencing a lot of stress, or even burnout? If not, we’re happy to hear it. But if so, please know that a) it’s okay to not be okay, and b) you...
The Five Behaviours State of Teams- Download the FREE Whitepaper
Today’s work landscape is rapidly and constantly shifting. How are organisations (and more importantly, their teams) holding up? The State of Teams report covers research from Wiley Workplace Learning Solutions on the dynamic nature of teams in today's workplace based...
How to create a culture of trust in your organisation
What culture drains do you have hiding in the corners of your organisation? Cliques? Gossip? People hiding mistakes? Long-time employees resisting change? These types of issues are often subtle. In fact, they can be so subtle that they’re easy to ignore. Drip by drip,...
Everything DiSC Workplace® Receives a DNV Certification
We are thrilled to announce that Everything DiSC Workplace® in English has been granted a DNV Certification in the UK! If you're not familiar with this Certification but thinking it sounds like a big deal... It is! The European Federation of Psychologists’ Association...
Does Your Organisation Need an EQ Check? Get your Free eBook!
Emotional intelligence (aka EQ) isn’t always at the forefront of our minds on a daily basis. Although EQ is woven into the fabric of our personalities and interactions (workplace and otherwise), it’s subtle and nuanced enough to fly under the radar in many situations....
Attention, Leaders: Are You Giving Your Remote Workforce the Support They Need?
The world is a different place than it was six months ago. The emergence of COVID-19 caused many organisations worldwide to pivot (almost overnight) to an entirely virtual workforce, leaving leaders to pick up the pieces and quickly figure out how to manage their...
The Dos & Don’ts of DiSC
It’s been a while since our last DiSC® Basics blog series installment—but with unexpected world events and challenges in the mix, we had to be flexible with our content plan. And that’s okay! Plans change. Life happens. We all adapt. In case you missed it, here’s a...
Getting to Know YOU: Working from Home
It’s a safe assumption that all of us have experienced our work lives being turned upside down over the past couple months. As organisations adapt to the mandates and changes brought on by COVID-19, a record-breaking number of people now find themselves working from...
Reflections on Leadership & Teams – The Clipper Round The World Yacht Race
We have the pleasure in presenting a recent interview of George Blakeway sharing his experience of living on a boat for 39 days with 18 other crew members as they raced from London to Uruguay, a journey of nearly 7,000 miles across the North and South Atlantic. In an...