The Inner Critic – creating your own self-esteem
He keeps me awake all night worrying about the future, chiding me for my mistakes. Planning for my inevitable downfall…
Mental Health and well-being in UK organisations: managers are feeling the strain, and it’s getting tougher
Mental Health and well-being in UK organisations: managers are feeling the strain, and it’s getting tougher - Roffey Park Institute…
Reframing to enhance our mood and personal effectiveness
Some mornings I wake up feeling amazing. From head to toe, I feel energised and full of life. I have…
Infographic: which type of leader are you?
The old stereotype of dictarial bosses no longer holds. Today’s leaders are more aware and face a more complex set…
The time and place for humour in facilitation might be now
As I sit at the departure gate of another airport, waiting to fly back home to Dublin. I take in…
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…