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One in four UK workers plan to quit in 2025: Learning is your retention strategy

Aisling MacNamara 1 April 2025
📉 Retention crisis ahead! With hiring costs soaring and UK workers quitting at record rates, businesses can’t afford to lose talent.   💡 Aisling MacNamara reveals how investing in learning and development keeps employees […]...
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ADHD isn’t the problem—being misunderstood is

Steve Ollington 27 March 2025
🧠✨ Steve Ollington explores how misunderstanding shapes the lives of people with ADHD—from school to retirement. 🚀 Despite their strengths, many face barriers at work, in relationships, and beyond. The […]...
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Leadership showdown: The devil of a manager wears Prada

Steve Macaulay 14 March 2025
From fierce to friendly. How different leadership styles shape careers, workplace culture and business success – by Steve Macaulay and David Buchanan This article explores how different leadership styles work […]...
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Struggling with trust at work? Blame ‘attachment theory’

John Perry 3 March 2025
Anxious, avoidant or secure? Our early attachments shape how we connect and communicate at work – but coaching helps rebuild trust and foster healthier workplace relationships, writes John Perry  Attachment […]...
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Managers: Are you fuelling conflict in your team?

Anna Shields 27 February 2025
Calling all fixers, ostriches and bureaucrats, it’s time to try the owl approach to management – Anna Shields explains  A recent CIPD study found that managers could inadvertently be fuelling […]...
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Will it work for us? How to assess and implement new organisational strategies 

Jo Cook 9 January 2025
Do you select Agile? Six Sigma? How do encourage change? Steve Macaulay shares his insight From Six Sigma to Lean, Agile, and employee engagement1, many strategies promise to transform organisations […]...
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The power of imperfection: Transforming challenges into opportunities for growth 

Steve Macaulay 12 December 2024
Steve Macaulay and Sarah Cook explore resilience through Kintsugi – and finding gold after a setback In everyday work situations, it is unrealistic to expect that everything goes to plan. […]...
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We’re all in this together: Senior management and mental health in the workplace

Daniel Shore 14 November 2024
Effective leadership training must go beyond technical skills, incorporating soft skills like listening and empathy – Daniel Shore explains why these are key to building resilient, supportive teams Mental health […]...
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