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The New Year brings hope. Indeed welcoming 2021 felt like a breath of fresh air. Everyone across the world hopes that this will be the year when some long-awaited normality comes back into our lives. However, despite the optimism, we should not underestimate the impact that Covid-19 is still having on our mental health. While […]

Although we see December as the month to be jolly and sing along to “All I want for Christmas is You”, it is also an exciting time when we sit down, grab a pen and paper, and write down what we would like to achieve in the next year. We often look for advice on […]

It is undeniable that 2020 has been a year of change, uncertainty and challenges for many of us. Studies investigating the effect of the pandemic on people’s lives have brought to light something concerning. They have shown that one group has been particularly badly affected by the impact of Covid-19 at work – women. In […]

It is undeniable that the world has changed dramatically in the past ten months and so has the way businesses operate across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it the need to make quick changes and adapt to new ways of working in a professional landscape riddled with uncertainty. Organisations were suddenly faced with […]

This year we have seen the most disruptive change to business on a national and international level. Seven months ago, the ‘normal’ way of working for most of us was commuting to the office, face-to-face meetings, chatting to colleagues over cups of coffee, and maybe the occasional after-work drinks. However, the arrival of COVID-19 has […]

Following our statement ‘Enough is Enough’ in response to the #BlackLivesMatter movement, feedback from our readers suggest that guidance on what tangible action can be taken by individuals and their organisations may be helpful to tackle racial inequality in their workplace. Why take action now? Following the brutal killing of George Floyd in the US […]

Motivation is something many of us would like more of – in lots of aspects of our lives! We probably all know someone who is extremely motivated towards their goals and often achieving great things. We’ve all heard the expression “Hard work pays off”. So how can we boost our motivation? This article outlines two […]

Enough is Enough We have reflected on how we should respond to #BlackLivesMatter and to the callous and brutal murder of George Floyd in the US. We did not want to say something for the sake of it. Instead, we waited until we could all discuss it as a diverse team and share our experiences. […]

How many times have you wished to better understand what is holding your team back? Research into group psychology may have the answer to this question. In this article, we explore five common group biases; shared information bias, decision-making bias, groupthink, polarization and escalation of commitment. We explain how they can obstruct performance and the […]