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Research on how your mindset affects how much you build a network, and advice on better networking.

How to Build a Broader Network within Your Company Professional relationships, like all interpersonal connections, tend to form between individuals who are similar to each other. And having a fixed belief that relationships tend to develop spontaneously can inhibit one from reaching out and building diverse relationships. A study indicates that embr...

Always drink from a beige cup! How to create the perfect LinkedIn profile

Always drink from a beige cup! How to create the perfect LinkedIn profile For jobseekers, posting on LinkedIn can be a minefield. Here are some dos and don’ts on how to catch the eye of employers – in a good way

The one question we all need to ask ourselves – and how to tune in to the answer

The one question we all need to ask ourselves – and how to tune in to the answer Your inner voice can open up huge possibilities for change and growth, but it can be strangely hard to hear it. In the first of a new series, we look at how to really listen

Insightful by Wired on why AI won't live up to people's current expectations.

Get Ready for the Great AI Disappointment Rose-tinted predictions for artificial intelligence’s grand achievements will be swept aside by underwhelming performance and dangerous results.

Imposter Syndrome is real and can affect anyone. Treating it as temporary thoughts rather than a syndrome can help. More practical ideas and suggestions here.

How to Help High Achievers Overcome Imposter Syndrome Managers can help employees turn fears into fleeting thoughts as opposed to permanent restraints.

Leaders are often unaware of the hidden disadvantages that affect their employees' performance

The Invisible Barriers Holding Top Talent Back New research shows that learning about hidden workplace inequities can shift perceptions of fair employment practices.

6 Questions to Ask at the Midpoint of Your Career

6 Questions to Ask at the Midpoint of Your Career It’s common to wrestle with feelings of unmet expectations, missed opportunities, and paths not taken when you reach the midpoint of your career. But experts say that arriving at middle-age is also a profound opportunity for growth and self-reflection. It’s a chance to reevaluate your priorities...

Another circle another day.

Historical evidence that “most people, deep down, are pretty decent” and that our goodness was a reason for the survival of our species.

Restoring faith in humanity? In his new book, historian Rutger Bregman argues that people are actually fundamentally good.

Would your recruitment process improve if you follow John Lewis and publish job interview questions online?

John Lewis publishes job interview questions online – should other businesses follow suit? The partnership hopes allowing candidates to prepare answers in advance will make the process more neuroinclusive, as well as reduce nerves

"In just five years between 2010 and 2015, across the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and beyond, the number of young people with anxiety, depression and even suicidal tendencies started to rise sharply."

Generation Anxiety: smartphones have created a gen Z mental health crisis – but there are ways to fix it Those born after 1995 were the first people in history to go through puberty with a portal to an alternative universe in their pockets – and the toll this has taken on their wellbeing has been devastating

What should you and your company be learning from Silicon Valley? Useful insights into 'the Geek way'

4 Ways Silicon Valley Changed How Companies Are Run Silicon Valley firms don’t just create technology. Over the past 30 years they’ve invented a new way of running companies, what author Andrew McAfee calls the “Geek Way.” It’s comprised of four norms that increasingly define successful businesses: Speed, ownership, science, and openness. C...

Good research-based advice on story telling and the benefits of abstract language.

To Sell an Unconventional Product, Tell a Compelling Story Selling original or quirky products is often an uphill battle. But research that involved an analysis of quirky products sold by some 7,000 craft entrepreneurs on Etsy suggests that effective storytelling that helps people relate to such offerings can turn them into successes. This article shares th...

Great tips to make hybrid meetings better. !

Hybrid Meetings Don’t Have to be Painful: 5 Tactical Tips that Work Revamp your hybrid meetings with Brian Elliott's 5 proven tips for enhanced productivity and enjoyment in a world of distributed teams.

How to be a more inclusive colleague, and why you should!

3 Small Ways to Be a More Inclusive Colleague Over the last three years the author has been investigating the impact of peer relationships on an individual’s experience of inclusion at work. She found that peers have the power to include or exclude other individuals, and the exercise of that power can make a meaningful difference to work perf...

Useful research on how to improve the trust in your team.

How High-Performing Teams Build Trust It’s no surprise that trust is at the core of high-performing teams. But conversations about cultivating trust at work often focus on the relationship between managers and employees. As important — if not more so — is establishing trust between teammates. To understand how the best teams build...

Great research on the 6Cs of inclusive leadership

Why Inclusive Leaders Are Good for Organizations, and How to Become One Companies increasingly rely on diverse, multidisciplinary teams that combine the collective capabilities of women and men, people of different cultural heritage, and younger and older workers. But simply throwing a mix of people together doesn’t guarantee high performance; it requires inclusive le...

Great advice on how to do weekly check-ins with your team members well.

Five Ways to Make Your One-on-One Meetings More Effective The author shares science-backed steps to help managers better structure meetings and build trust with direct reports.

It's sad that we need a new phrase, for just concentrating or being focused. But if 'monk mode' works for you then these apps and approaches can definitely help you live a better life!

The people going 'monk mode' to limit social media use A growing number of individuals are using apps to block access to social media and the internet.

Our traditional OneWorld Consulting iftar at the wonderful in Sultanahmet. Followed by a good walk around the area.

Patagonia being an environmental leader again.

Patagonia boss shares the No. 1 responsibility all CEOs have right now—it takes 'courage' to pull off CEOs everywhere need to start prioritizing the same top responsibility, says Patagonia boss Ryan Gellert: environmental sustainability. Here's why.

‘It went nuts’: Thousands join UK parents calling for smartphone-free childhood

‘It went nuts’: Thousands join UK parents calling for smartphone-free childhood Local WhatsApp group started by two mothers concerned about online safety attracts more than 4,000 members

Great insights from Herminia Ibarra.

Why Career Transition Is So Hard The accelerated pace of technological change and, most recently, the advent of AI are reshaping jobs and organizations in ways that call for constant career reinvention. So we all need to learn how to get better at making the most of the frequent transitions that will constitute a long working life....

Taxing wealth for the super rich?

‘I’m creating the tax I would want to pay’: Austrian heiress Marlene Engelhorn on why she is giving away 90% of her wealth By redistributing €25m of her fortune, 31-year-old hopes to shake up democracy in country that dropped its inheritance tax in 2008

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Say hi to strangers.

‘You live in your own bubble’: Swedish city takes on loneliness with a simple hi Residents of Luleå welcome new campaign encouraging them to say hello to each other during dark winter months

Our first team meeting of the new year! Celebrating a great 2023, planning for the rest of 2024 and developing our communication and collaboration skills.

How can you identify and recruit unicorn employees who will make a huge difference to your organisation?

Insights from PepsiCo's Chief Design Officer

How to catch a unicorn employee, according to PepsiCo's chief design officer HRD sits down with Mauro Porcini to discuss the role of strategic kindness in successful leadership

Someone in your organisation is close to or suffering from burnout. (Maybe you?) Use these techniques to support everyone.

Managers Are Burned Out. Here’s How to Help Them Recharge. As a leader of leaders, you “create the weather” for your team. It’s your job to not only support your burned-out leaders, but also to keep burnout at bay going forward. In this article, the author offers six strategies to help recharge the burned-out managers on your team: 1) Recognize and ac...

"The data and research show well-managed work from home can raise and maintain productivity, while cutting costs and raising profits.“

Does working from home damage productivity? Just look at the data. Does working from home work? In a nutshell, that answer is “yes.” But it’s important to understand why.