Do your managers open doors?
Reflecting on conversations I’ve had over the past two years with friends, colleagues, managers and other professionals in the HR…
Two Pennies for your Thoughts
Many courses that teach theory of one kind or another, do so in a very academic way. This involves learning…
The Joy of Exams
Many years ago, I had the dubious pleasure of regular run-ins with a senior academic colleague. We’ll call him Professor…
Online Communication and Charlie Chaplin
One morning, back in early 2020, you woke up and walked a few steps to start work. For some, working…
Press Release: Roffey Park Institute responds to the new world of workplace learning
Roffey Park Institute, established 75 years ago at the end of the Second World War, to re-equip the skillsets and…
Working in Asia: Mental wellbeing, stress and resilience through COVID-19
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Nelson Mandela Since March…
Use of Self as an instrument in organisational development
As an OD Practitioner or Consultant have you ever wondered about what musical instrument might represent you best? I suspect…
Resilience, wellbeing and mental health in the workplace
In 1954, Dr. Brock Chisholm, the first Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), stated that “without mental health there…
How to engage and motivate your team
Why does employee engagement matter? In the workplace, studies consistently show that motivated employees outperform their counterparts. If your employees…
Five approaches to conflict management
Conflict exists everywhere and the workplace is no different. We all bring our moods, perspectives, needs and personalities to work…
10 questions about an MSc qualification that you always wanted to ask
Roffey Park Institute offers an MSc in People and Organisational Development, awarded through the University of Sussex. Taking a Masters…
Blown Away
Here at Roffey Park Institute we think about resilience a lot. Long before the pandemic struck it was a core…