Towards the end of last week, an ex-colleague shared a photo of a local train station car park at 8.00 am. There were plenty of spaces to choose from, and pre-pandemic, an earlier arrival was required to secure a spot (or, perhaps, some ‘creative parking techniques’). Does it suggest a broad-scale shift towards flexible working? […]

Continuing last week's theme of playfulness in the workplace, how can we make learning more fun? Well, we could introduce gaming. But what works best? Is it gamification? Or game based-learning? Or a combination of both? Come to that, what’s the difference anyway? Let’s explore the answers. Gamification First up is gamification, a buzzword becoming […]

Last week I joined Andrew Jenkins on his Leaders Live show, where we had a fantastic conversation about The Power of a Playful Workplace and How It Can Build Success. In the lead-up to the show, we ran a LinkedIn poll to find out whether people can have fun at work and still be professional. […]

Ever feel like you are experiencing brain fog? Where the simplest of tasks feels strangely difficult or making a decision is a struggle? Feeling disconnected from everything that’s going on around you probably sounds familiar, as if you’re living in a dream world underpinned by increasing stress levels. Many of us will have experienced burnout. […]

I’m getting to the age where I walk into the room and immediately forget what I want. As we age, our power of recall diminishes and learning a new skill or taking on knowledge can be incredibly infuriating. The inability to recall vital information can knock confidence, increase stress, and even lead to missed opportunities. […]

It’s a short and sweet newsletter this week, as I take an extended break over the festive period to spend quality time with family and friends. But before I sign off until 2023, I wanted to take the opportunity to share the five most popular editions of Unleash The Power. Live Your Passion What happens […]