Building trust – a one minute reminder
Here’s a 60 second video reminder of the power of trust – click on the headline to view
Motivation
You were 530 days late, Francis Rossi
You were 530 days late, Francis Rossi. Was it worth the wait? Absolutely. I had booked VIP Meet and Greet tickets for my husband and I to see Francis Rossi at the Corn Exchange in Stamford, last March. Yesterday, the event happened. The Meet and Greet started early. It was…
finding ‘magic moments’
I really like Tony Blackburn’s radio show ‘Sounds of the 60s’ (the music era that shaped me) which I listen to every Saturday morning. On the two-hour show he has a couple of ‘Magic Moments’ where someone writes in and shares something that happened in the 60s which was really…
Sabbaticals today
Sabbaticals have risen in popularity recent years, fuelled in part by tech companies searching for new perks to attract and retain staff. We were curious – how many companies actually offer Sabbaticals? So, we recently asked our LinkedIn and Twitter followers “Does your organisation formally offer the chance for people to…
Finding resilience when facing conflicting demands
In the current climate it couldn’t be more important to have the kind of personal resilience and self-belief that allows you to roll with the times and to overcome set-backs. Imagine you are a bridge, let’s say Tower Bridge – a strong structure, able to withstand the weight and movement…
‘From me to you’
We’re big fans of the ‘From Me To You’ charity, which orchestrates volunteers to write letters to people suffering from cancer in hospital. https://www.frommetoyouletters.co.uk Their volunteers also support the charity through fund raising activities. In lockdown, Liz had, like so many of us, taken up the Couch to 5k challenge…
Changing behaviours – ‘What’s in it for me?’
Our excellent Guide Mumbai’s traffic Mumbai is one of the most chaotic cities I have ever visited. I refer of course to the traffic chaos, if you have been there you will know what I mean! Our excellent Guide for one of our days acknowledged this when we were aghast…
It’s a Yorkshire thing (with thanks to Simon Fogg)
I kind of remember always wanting to learn how to build a dry-stone wall, but perhaps I made up that memory? It may have been a more recent urge, but nevertheless I found myself, last June, on the outskirts of Sheffield. There were four of us and the farmer, truth…
Networking and butter fish curry
The Vltava river, Karluv bridge, Staromestske sq, Malostranske sq, Astronomical clock and Prazsky castle, all reasons enough to visit the Czech capital, Prague. But when I discovered the annual European Facilities Management Conference (EFMC) was being held in the city this year, I thought of a better reason to make…
What is the shortest word in the English language containing the letters ABCDEF?
The answer: FEEDBACK Feedback is one of the essential elements of good communication in any relationship, in the workplace or otherwise and it can build or lose trust quickly. As feedback is about clear communication, it’s also a reflection of your company culture. I’ve had a number of conversations recently…