“I come to work to work, don’t I? I don’t need to be friends with people…” I have heard this said a number of times throughout my career. But what if having good relationships – even friendships – at work actually makes a difference? Let’s dissect this a bit and see what we find. What […]
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What is Resilience? Resilience is one of those words that seems to have seeped more and more into the language of the working world. You can even attend resilience training to help you be more resilient. And, particularly as a leader, resilience is an expectation in many organisations. The American Psychological Association has described resilience […]
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an article by Lucy Harrison, founder of the Harrison Network and author of ‘Soft Skills for Tough Jobs’ I used to be a rubbish listener. I was less interested in hearing about the problem than offering a solution. ‘Fixing’ things, or finding ‘solutions’ was how I added value – it was my job as […]
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