Tag: Leadership

Managing Uncertainty and Change in the Workplace

Written on 28th February 2024. Posted in News.

Managing Uncertainty and Change in the Workplace During periods of change, it’s normal for feelings of uncertainty to manifest in the workplace. In the last few years, the working world has had to continuously adapt in response to significant challenges; such as COVID-19, staff shortages, the socioeconomic climate and the development of technologies that redefine the ways we work. Adapting to these...

Our 5 Pillars For Perpetuating Organisational Success

Written on 29th November 2023. Posted in News.

As Business Psychologists, our 5 pillars for perpetuating organisational success provide a foundation for us to leverage our expertise in and experience of behavioural science to deliver evidence-based solutions for key challenges facing organisations, enabling positive and high-performing working environments. Our 5 pillars are: Performance Without high-level performance, success will remain a...

Gen Z: Successfully managing the new kids on the clock

Written on 22nd June 2023. Posted in News.

With a short scroll on the corporate accounts on TikTok or Instagram reels, it is easy to fall into the rabbit hole of comedic videos highlighting the differences in how different generations approach work and perform in their roles. In many of these videos, Gen Z are depicted as embodying the recent trends of ‘quiet quitting’ and ‘the Great Resignation’. As a generation raised in an online world,...

Maximising Employee Performance Through Compassionate Leadership

Written on 23rd February 2023. Posted in News.

Compassion can be defined as “sensitivity to suffering/distress in self and others with a commitment to try to alleviate and prevent it” Cole-King and Gilbert, 2011. Compassionate leadership creates the right environment for individuals to enable them to reach their full potential and feel respected and valued at work [1]. It is about building close relationship thus giving us a sense of belonging...

System Working and the Role of the Leader

Written on 23rd November 2022. Posted in News, News & Views.

Working in a system involves moving away from a individualistic perspective and employing a holistic approach. This is achieved by considering how different parts of the system interact with each other and recognising how departments, organisations or sectors can come together to deliver a vision and tackle problems [1]. Holistic thinking emphasises the complexity, dynamism, and entirety of the...

Generational Expectations in Today’s Workforce

Written on 17th August 2022. Posted in News.

Today’s active workforce comprises five different generations, working together towards shared economic and commercial goals. Each generation has its own unique set of traits and values. These influence their expectations, attitudes, priorities, and behaviours at work [1] which in turn create the need for organisations to adapt their approach to their workforce. This comes with its challenges, therefore,...

Hybrid Working: Benefits and Challenges

Written on 30th June 2022. Posted in News.

Prior to the pandemic, remote working was a concept that many organisations were hesitant to introduce. However, its prevalence and popularity have significantly amplified since then. As the Covid-19 restrictions are now lifted, the vast majority of workers are hesitant to return to the office on a full-time basis and prefer the flexibility of combining both remote and office working – a concept...