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Take a personalised approach to employee recognition
Everyone likes being appreciated, even if they express this desire differently. Whether they’re...
Mono-tasking, not multi-tasking: Reprioritising time management
Is it possible to develop better time management skills post-pandemic? We live in an age of...
Two heads are better than one? Tips on avoiding Groupthink
As a leader, you already know what groupthink looks like – a collection of heads nodding in unison...
Remaining accountable: How leaders can excel by owning their mistakes
Taking personal responsibility is essential for every team member, and as a leader, it is...
When values become behaviours, behaviours become culture
An often-untapped resource within a team is the ability to transform values into behaviours....
There are no ‘natural born presenters’: why empathy with your audience and practice matter
Every compelling presenter makes their entire ‘trick’ invisible. The audience is witnessing a feat...
Delegation: Free up more mental space by ‘doing, deciding, delegating or deleting’
When you're an ambitious worker, there’s the temptation to do everything you possibly can...
The future of growth: nurturing a growth mindset
We all know how it feels. Stuck in a rut. Having narrow horizons. Looking inward instead of...
Empathising with your audience: harnessing the power of Design Thinking
An intellectual laboratory, Stanford’s d.school, has popularised a method of enquiry called...
Achieving sustained motivation: autonomy, mastery and purpose
Staying motivated day after day after day takes iron-clad discipline – heaps and heaps of the...
The key to collaboration: diversity of thought
A company’s best resource is its reservoir of human minds, each with a different way of looking at...
Empathy in Leadership: Deep Listening for Better Connection
One of the major keys to success is being willing to have conversations you don’t feel like...
Long and winding roads: Fostering non-linear creativity
It’s tempting to see creativity as steady progress towards a shared goal. Someone in the team sets...
Busting your biases: the secret to a more objective standpoint
The idea that we can obtain some kind of completely objective standpoint on life – the ‘View from...
Bending your thoughts – Increasing your mind’s adaptability
It feels good to be right. To know something with absolute certainty. To understand that what you...
Why do we resist feedback?
Feedback is a part of life, and necessary for self-improvement – so why are so many of us...
The seven deadly sins of receiving feedback
Are you a deflector, blamer, justifier or all of the above? It’s that time of year again when many...
Achieving Goals: Forget willpower and tap into intrinsic motivation instead
Staying motivated day after day after day takes iron-clad discipline. If we don’t succeed at...
Thinka and purpose: Learning that makes work human
Learning in some workplaces has become an ultimately bleak, dull affair. A tick box exercise that...
Using strengths to understand ourselves and each other
We all know our weaknesses, right? Constantly focusing on our weak points and seeking to chip away...
Self-awareness – Look In The Mirror Before You Look Out The Window
Self-awareness has been called life’s ‘meta-skill’ for the 21st century. The level of our...
How to make this thing called ‘purpose’ work for you
Purpose is something we can all experience every day at work - but that doesn’t mean it always...
Skills for Teams: Build Resilience
Life in an office isn’t always rosy. Sure, the highs should outnumber the lows, but that still...
Mastering communication: Using ‘Radical Candor’ for maximum impact
There are as many different communication styles as there are people, and that diversity should be...
How do we cultivate a learning culture?
We know what a good learning culture looks like – teams who seek out, communicate and share...
The future of work: skills, mindsets and strengths
By Lee Roulston Co-founder and Director of Learning, Thinka Let’s face it – we all know that as...
Yes, you can increase productivity with online learning
The chaos of recent months sprung fast and furious change on many workplaces. Leaders have needed...
Being Honest At Work In Times Of Discomfort
Being honest at work is important but it can be tough - especially challenging situations. There...
It’s Been A Few Weeks Working Remotely – How Can You Re-Energise Your Team?
Many leaders have been thrown in the deep end recently - scrambling to get their normally...
Why It’s Ok As A Leader To Feel Your Feelings And Be Vulnerable
Admitting you make mistakes, aren’t certain of the next step or dare to let your guard down...
Taking Moments To Check In With Yourself And Keep Your Mindset Healthy
A healthy mindset is everything if you want to bring your A game to work. When your mindset is...
Build Momentum With Your Team To Become Stronger Than Ever!
Momentum changes everything! When your team is fired up with momentum, everything rolls forward...
2020. Wow! It’s Here. Are You Set Up For Success?
Can you believe it? 2020 is here! New Year’s resolutions may be notoriously forgettable but we...
Self-awareness – Look In The Mirror Before You Look Out The Window
Self-awareness has been called life’s ‘meta-skill’ for the 21st century. The level of our...
Productivity – Do You Feel Your Team Needs A Boost?
Has your team's productivity hit a bit of low? As the leader, it’s up to you to shake things up...
Conquer The Worlds Number 1 Fear In 2020 – Public Speaking
How do you feel about public speaking? If your answer was something along the lines of I'd rather...
Listen To Your Customer, Deal With The Feedback
Customer feedback is gold. Yes, even the not so glowing reviews. Listening to customer feedback...
How to inspire your team to finish 2019 strong!
Is it just us, or is this year flying by!? With December on the horizon, it’s time to get your...
Time. Do We Ever Have Enough Time? How Can You Create More?
We all know ‘making more time’ isn’t actually possible. We all have 24 hours in a day, you and...
Conflict. Handle It Well And You’ll Gain Respect. Ignore It And It Will Snowball
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” - Albert Einstein Dealing with workplace conflicts...
Presentations & Public Speaking – Have Your Message Heard
“A presentation that doesn’t seek to make change is a waste of time and energy.” - Seth Godin All...
How to make this thing called ‘purpose’ work for you
Purpose is something we can all experience everyday at work - but that doesn’t mean it always...
Performance And Confidence – Be Precise And Bold In Your Decision Making
35,000. That’s about the number of decisions research says we make each day. Many decisions we...
Customer Experience. Is Your Team Aligned With Your Expectations?
One of the greatest threats to your brand is not focusing on the customer at every single stage of...
Communication and Conflict – Are You Open To Other People’s Ideas And Views?
Unicorns don’t exist. Neither do organisations where teams work in complete harmony and agreement...
Priority Setting – Are You Achieving Your 2019 Work/Life Goals?
Can you believe the first quarter of the year is done and dusted? Time to check in on how you’re...
Results. Is a ROWE (Results Only Working Environment) for you?
Have you heard of ROWE? It stands for Results Only Work Environment. It’s a program that...
Confidence. Do we ever really “have” it?
Make your confidence a priority. Confidence, or lack of it, can have a big impact on your career....
Self-Awareness & Strengths. Are you living up to your own expectations?
Leaders and teams with a high level of individual self-awareness understand their strengths,...
Communication & Conflict – Have the awkward chat, it’s worth it.
“Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.” — Max Lucade Workplaces can be stressful...
Customer experience – Have high standards and stick to them
Delivering an incredible customer experience means putting your customer needs at the centre of...
Presentations & public speaking – Getting over the fear
"To the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the...
Time management in 2019 – How the hell do you do it?!
Mastering an efficient time management system may seem like an elusive skill but it IS possible...
How to gain confidence in the workplace
Tips on communication, assertiveness and dealing with conflict? As kids, we develop our own style...
Growth Mindset in the workplace
Cultivating a growth mindset has the power to positively impact many areas of our lives,...
Being Mindful in the Workplace – Benefits and Tips
Mindfulness has the power to transform a work environment where stress, office conflict and...
Overcoming Resistance
Resistance is the force that stands between you and the goal you’ve set out to achieve, it keeps...
Building the habits of high performance
Just like you can’t get healthy eating one salad, success is the culmination of repeating winning...
How to cultivate a daily culture of high performance
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is a habit, not an act.” – Aristotle...
Four Key L&D Observations from 2017
Four Key L&D Observations from 2017 Working with a diverse range of clients over the past 12...
Where to now? Why learning can’t stay the same…
Learning is changing. There’s no doubt about it. After some research into trends and predictions...
A Minimalist Approach to Learning…
Not long ago, someone recommended that I watch ‘Minimalism’ on Netflix. Ordinarily, I’m usually...
Learning on-demand
How often do you search ‘How to…’ in Google? We’re able to continually educate ourselves using the...
The future of Learning: Educating people with diverse needs
It is becoming increasingly important to consider diverse audiences when designing robust learning...
Fishbowl your meetings
‘Fishbowl’ is a technique often used in large gatherings, so that discussion can be focused using...
Making meetings matter
We tend to do meetings the same way because it’s the way it’s always been done. This is fine if...
10 essential skills for the future (for when robots and automation replace you)
How do we stay competitive in the job market when robots and automation start to do our jobs...
VIDEO: How to budget an eLearning project
I often get asked ‘How to budget an eLearning project’. So here are my 5 key tips when costing...
VIDEO: How to work with eDevelopers and Graphic Designers
I often get asked ‘How to work with eDevelopers and Graphic Designers’. So here are my 5 key tips...
VIDEO: How to balance concepts and detail in eLearning
I often get asked ‘How to balance concepts and detail in eLearning’. So here are my 5 key tips to...
Modern learning isn’t all about ‘going online’
While modern learning solutions are generally leaning toward online so that students can ‘learn...
VIDEO: How to build a great eLearning brief
I often get asked ‘How to build a great eLearning brief’. So here are my 5 key tips to ensure you...
VIDEO: How to build a learner profile
I often get asked ‘How to build a learner profile’. So here are my 5 key tips to giving your...
VIDEO: How to use eLearning to its full advantage
I often get asked ‘How to use eLearning to its full advantage?’. So here are my 5 key tips to...
VIDEO: How to keep your eLearning content engaging
I often get asked 'How can you keep eLearning engaging?'. So here are my 5 key tips to ensure your...
10 Tips: How to nail your eLearning project every time
Many of the teams I work with want to know how they can be more effective at running eLearning...
Managing time – 5 tips to balance work and life
“Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin Do you ever get to the end of the day and...
The new innovation
Innovation: I suspect there might be quite a few people like me who are tired of hearing this...
Is business expecting too much from leaders?
As business evolves at a more rapid pace than ever, we all seem to be trying to keep up. Pivoting...
Leadership Styles – what style do you respond best to?
You walk into work. It’s 9.01. You’re late, by a minute. Never mind the fact that you have been at...
Showing restraint: why less is more in learning
There’s a bit of a problem in education. The problem is simple: TMI. (Too much information) I...
The new age of eLearning – a few tips to survive!
The days of lengthy, drawn out, expensive, and far too sophisticated eLearning projects are gone....
From mailroom to start-up – on the job learning
Looking back now, I realise I wouldn’t be where I am today without starting my career in the...
The meaning of education – have we lost it?
Do we educate, really? If you explore the origins of the word ‘education’, you’ll find that its...
Is it time to outsource ‘part of’ your L&D function? 3 Compelling reasons for yes
If Learning & Development isn’t your core business, could you outsource some of it? If you...
How L&D adds profit to the bottom line. 3 ways to make it happen.
We’ve all heard it: ‘People costs are high, quick, cut the Learning & Development budget!’...
Customer Experience CX – 5 Questions you Must Ask!
CX is one of the most talked (and oldest) topics in business. Are we providing a great customer...
If I hear ‘Innovate’ one more time? 10 Tips, Innovation Culture
It’s about a mindset. It’s about creating a culture with the power of innovation to inspire...
