Fancy a coffee? Why taking an hour out on World Mental Health Day is a good idea
In 1993, the American psychologist James Hillman published a book called “We’ve had a hundred years of psychotherapy and the…
Meteorological Motorbiking
Try this. Stand up, relax your shoulders and take in a deep breath. Hold it for a second and then…
Transformation or Transition: treasured rhetoric and awkward realities
It was the morning after the night before. And as the mist from the National Day fireworks cleared, the roar…
Shared leadership tips: how to do it right
8 tips for doing shared leadership the right way If you’ve worked in more than one organisation, you’ll know how…
What Are The Most Effective Leadership Styles? 10 Effective Leadership Styles in The Workplace
There are two different concepts here: the most effective leadership style in your workplace, and the most effective leadership style…
Management training courses: do new managers need them, and why?
If you’re a new manager reading this – congratulations! Your company has spotted your potential and believes you’re going to…
Mental Health in the Workplace
Back in 1946 Roffey Park was set up to help those traumatised by the war years to return to and…
Leadership Development and Critical Thinking
Roffey Park is an international executive education institute that provides high impact leadership development, management development, OD and HR, through…
The Experience Cube (Clear Leadership by Gervase Bushe): the leadership skill of learning to speak out of the box
“Start every question with the word I. It gets you out of the problem of creating something that’s a truth…
Leadership Development meets Brexit: What did I learn at a Roffey Park Taster Session – by Susan Young
When it comes to invitations, probably half of the UK would currently accept one for an event titled “Forget Brexit:…
Dare to Lead, by Brené Brown – Review by Roffey Park Learning Resource Centre
What is all the fuss about Brené Brown? Ever since someone asked for one of her leadership titles to be bought for…
Stepping into Leadership and Management: A Personal Reflection
When I was 29 someone thought it sensible to give me the keys to an organisation. And so it happened…