What causes it, why it matters, and how leaders can address it without undermining motivation. Imagine a highly capable employee who believes their results excuse the way they speak to colleagues. A manager who insists on accountability from everyone except themselves. Or a team member who expects first consideration for every opportunity but sees little [...]
By Peter James Why understanding personality, perception and behavioural triggers is essential to building better workplace relationships. Have you ever noticed how two people can work with the same colleague and come away with completely different opinions about their personality? One describes the person as confident and decisive, while the other sees them as arrogant [...]
Why all behaviour, good or bad, might be more self-serving than we'd like to admit.By Peter JamesHere's a thought that might make you a little uncomfortable. All human behaviour is self-serving. Yes, all of it. The good, the bad, the ugly, the generous, the selfish and even the downright nasty. Before you decide that's a [...]
There is a question that sounds simple, but for many people it is surprisingly difficult to answer. Who are you when you are not working? For some, the answer comes easily. They are a parent, a partner, a gardener, a musician, a walker, a volunteer, a traveller, a cook, a friend, a grandparent, a reader, [...]
When most people think about ADHD, they picture someone who is easily distracted, struggles to sit still or finds it difficult to focus. While there is some truth in those stereotypes, they only scratch the surface of what ADHD actually is and how it shows up in the workplace. One of the most important things [...]
Few conversations trigger us as quickly as being criticised. Someone questions our judgement, challenges the quality of our work, or suggests that we have caused a problem. Before we have fully understood what is being said, our nervous system may already be preparing a response. We explain. We justify. We correct the record. We point [...]
Viktor Frankl noticed something after the Second World War that still has something important to teach us about retirement. As a psychiatrist, he observed that many people did not feel most unsettled when life was busy, demanding or difficult. They often felt worse when life became quiet. Sunday afternoon, in particular, seemed to expose something. [...]
One of the biggest surprises for people moving towards retirement is that work has often been doing more for them than they realised. Yes, work provides income. But it also provides structure, purpose, conversation, shared goals, a reason to get dressed, a place to be useful, and a group of people who know what you [...]
We often talk about dementia as though it is something that arrives suddenly in later life. In reality, brain health is shaped over decades by how we live, learn, connect and stay engaged. Education matters, but not only in the formal sense. A brain that keeps learning, solving, adapting and interacting is a brain that [...]
Why the move out of work needs to be a move into purpose, challenge and connection When people think about preparing for retirement, they usually focus on money, timing and lifestyle. Will we have enough? Where will we live? What will we do with our time? Far fewer people ask a quieter but equally [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: