Unlock Growth Potential with Inclusive Learning and Development Strategies

victoriaEmployee Engagement, Personal Development, Psychological Safety

Fostering inclusive learning in the workplace is essential for enhancing employee development and driving organisational success in modern workplaces. Imagine building a bridge – you wouldn’t use the same materials for every section; instead, you tailor the design to suit the structure’s needs. The same logic applies to learning – people process information differently, and accommodating those differences is vital …

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Soft Skills Should Be Part of Your Leadership Development Strategy

Gracie DaviesAttitude, Communication, Management, Resilience

Why Soft Skills Training Should Be Part of Your Leadership Development Strategy Technical expertise and industry-specific knowledge are crucial for leaders, but the power of soft skills should not be overlooked. Interpersonal skills such as emotional intelligence, communication, and conflict resolution set exceptional leaders apart from the rest. While hard skills are necessary to manage day-to-day operations, it is the …

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How to Foster a Culture of Continuous Learning in 2025

Gracie DaviesBusiness, Experiential Learning, Leadership, Management, Organisational Culture, Talent Retention

The most successful organisations are those that foster a culture of continuous learning. Companies that prioritise employee development not only enhance their team’s skills but also see higher employee engagement, innovation, and overall business performance. But how can organisations create a culture that supports ongoing learning? 1. Get Leadership involved Creating a culture of continuous learning starts at the top. …

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AI and the Elusive Nature of the Ideal Solution: Here’s what you need to know

Gracie DaviesBusiness, Change Management, Leadership, Management

In today’s competitive job market, over 50% of job applicants admit to lying or exaggerating during the hiring process (according to research from HireRight and CareerBuilder). With this in mind, companies are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the hiring process and ensure they find the best candidates. In this week’s article, we delve into how AI is reshaping recruitment and …

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Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace: Create Healthier Workplaces 2025

Gracie DaviesBusiness

As businesses strive for higher productivity, the importance of fostering a mentally healthy work environment cannot be overstated. Mental wellness is a process that we engage with proactively for better or worse. The main characteristics of mental well-being are: Mental well-being is all about how we interact with ourselves and others. It also includes what we do and don’t do …

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Obstacles or Opportunities? The Theory of Challenge

Gracie DaviesAttitude, Communication, Leadership, Management, Organisational Culture

The theory of challenge refers to the idea that individuals or systems grow, adapt, and improve when faced with challenges or obstacles. This theory is often seen in psychology, education, business, and even evolutionary biology. Everyone is defensive to some degree when challenged. Exposure to different types of obstacles shapes new ways of thinking, preventing you from falling into a stale creativity …

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The 7 Deadly Sins of Training Delivery (and How to Fix Them)

Gracie DaviesAttitude, Business, Change Management

Everyone’s had a dull training experience, and the sceptics out there probably believe there’s a limit to its effectiveness in truly engaging individuals or teams. Of course, we know that to be total fiction. Great corporate training can be an exciting new experience that restructures the way every level of an organisation operates with other people, whether they’re customers, stakeholders, …

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Stress Testing is the New 2025 Corporate Training Trend

Gracie DaviesAttitude

If you have found this article, it is most likely that you have attended corporate training before. The kind where a trainer reads 87 slides of text while you practice the fine art of looking interested? Yeah, that’s one of the most common responses that we get from our clients and certainly one of our biggest pet peeves. Why? Because …

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Workplace Conflict? Here’s How to Deal with Difficult People

victoriaAttitude, Attitude, Business, Communication, Leadership, Management

In the intricate labyrinth of the workplace, encountering difficult individuals is almost inevitable. These are the colleagues or clients who, intentionally or not, add an extra layer of challenge to your professional life. But who exactly are these “difficult people”, what fuels their challenging behaviour and why are they causing conflict in your workplace?  Defining the ‘Difficult’   A “difficult person” …

How Experiential Learning Drives Skill Development and Employee Engagement

Gracie DaviesAttitude

Most our learning experiences throughout life from Primary to Higher Education will have been a passive one. Experiential Learning is an active learning experience that encourages individuals to be present psychologically as well as physically. This process is specific and designed to engage the individual as well as the team as a whole (if applicable). What is experiential learning? Experiential …