What Do Comedians and Wolves Have In Common?
They both have stuff to teach businesses, that’s what! There have been quality BBC articles and vids recently on new sources of inspiration for business development. One was comedy. You don’t have to think too hard to realise that the skills necessary in stand-up – creativity, improvisation, confidence, communication – are directly transferable to the world of work....
Read MoreNo More Heroes? #1
The latest next big thing in management is something called ‘post heroic leadership’ (PHL). ‘Post’ is one of those trendy prefixes – much like meta and multi – that keeps popping up everywhere. Of course, it means after or subsequent to. This being the case, just what exactly is ‘heroic leadership’? A guy called John Huey was one of the first...
Read MoreWorkplace Excellence with Emotional Intelligence
We are holding a business event at Queen’s University Belfast. This is a one-day workshop. Emotional Intelligence (EI) is more than just a sign of the times or the latest management trend – although it is both. Work has changed to become more complex, fluid and pressured than ever before. There is recognition of the need to maximize individual performance: not just know-how and the...
Read MoreBeyond the Glass Ceiling (Women’s Event)
There are many business workshops and training events that are designed for businesswomen. Have you noticed how they tend to cover the same sort of themes? Conflict management skills for women. Assertive communication skills for women. Confidence building for women. Isn’t all this slightly reactive and belittling? Haven’t businesswomen in 21st century Northern Ireland moved past these...
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