Insights
How to deal with the Dark Triad (psychopaths, narcissists, machiavels) while avoiding unethical office politics
Most of us have come across bullies in the workplace – weak cowards that pick on those they perceive as weaker themselves. And the moment their victims fight back and show some backbone, the bul...
Why clarifying your values boosts self esteem & confidence, & the Hawaiian concept of Pono
What are you 5 or 6 core, intrinsic values? When I’ve asked my coachees this, I’ve yet to have one who’s crystal clear on what their values are. Yet many people struggle with self-mo...
James Dyson, 7 tips to escape the email vortex & how to improve your time management
Emails come a close second to our phone as a major time and energy drain. We’ve come to see email as essential to business life. But British inventor James Dyson believes emails are a waste of time an...
How to break out of a negative cycle of stress: video clip from our Stress Management video workshop
The cycle of stress When stress spills over into exhaustion and people suffer anxiety, panic and anger – all symptoms of stress overload – this can adversely affect physical and emotional...
Why self care is intrinsically linked to your self esteem & self confidence
Many of us worry about being selfish. We’ve been brought up with the notion that taking care of others is more important then taking care of ourselves. After all, we get external validation when we’re...
Which political animal are you? The four political animals that roam our offices
There are four political animals in the workplace – three of which are either Machiavellian, suicidal or plain right short-sighted. The fourth is the political animal that gets ahead, and gets a...
The four types of nightmare boss
There isn’t just one type of nightmare boss out there: there are ones who are aggressive; some who are slippery; others who use subtler forms of bullying; or are two-faced so you never know where you ...
How to make an impact in meetings
When I’m asked by HR and L&D people to coach someone to improve their impact, it’s almost always their impact in meetings that’s being evaluated and needs improvement. Even at a senior level, wit...
How low self esteem and low confidence develops in childhood
In the video, I discuss Carl Rogers’ theory-of-self model, which explains how a gap between who we think we are — and the who we think we should be — contributes to low self-esteem. Just about everyo...