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Breaking addictive behaviours
Behaviours can be addictive When we think of addictions, we often think of ‘substances’ like drugs, cigarettes and alcohol. However, evidence shows that behaviours can be addictive – some common examples include gambling, pornography, snacking and even social media. Too often it is the behaviour that keeps people stuck, and the ‘substance’ and the behaviour […]
Mental health – its not all black and white.
Recently we ‘observed’ RUOK day – a day that is designed to encourage people to reach out to those around them and ask “Are you OK”? It seems like a great question to ask, but it can also be problematic. This is because mental health is not a binary concept – things are just not […]
Conspiracy or conspiracy theory?
In this post I explore conspiracy theories – what they are, how they are born and how they stubbornly remain. In these times when opinion is highly polarised, understanding how we are influenced to believe (or disbelieve) can help us check our own thinking and make us better at making conscious decisions about important topics […]
Avoid your ’emotional tipping point’
Summary: We all have ’emotional tipping points’ where we shift from a specific issue to having a globalised ‘problem’. Everyone’s tipping point and how they get there is entirely unique. There is a lot we can do to improve our lives by managing our ‘tipping points’ and how we allow things to build up to […]
Plan to fail – don’t fail to plan
“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything” (D Eisenhower). Planning is such a critical part of success – but plans are not. How many times are plans made and simply forgotten? How many times do people and organisations spend massive time and effort generating a ‘plan’ only for it to be completely out of date […]
Re-teaming: Rejuvenating team performance after COVID lockdowns
COVID has had many impacts on employees and their effectiveness. The whole process of getting people to work from home has changed the way that many people work and interact. One of the hidden but powerful impacts of the shifting in work scenarios is on teams. Team structure and function has been overturned and as […]