The rich are not necessarily happier than normal folk all the time, but I bet they are happier more often. That’s because money does make...

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An important part of empowering people is establishing whether they are ready to be empowered and what steps need to be taken before the...

In The Reinventor’s Fieldbook, David Osborne and Peter Plastrik detail advice for managers letting go of power and empowering their...

The strengths-based approach to people development offers an alternative to the training gap model. Rather than identifying people’s...

The CIPD has noted a shift in human resource development in recent years from training as a top-down, isolated intervention to supporting...

Are you working really hard, but you can’t seem to get that promotion or raise that you deserve? You might be in what I call a career...

Do you find that confidence comes easily to you? Or do you sometimes find it hard to get your needs met without feeling guilty or causing...

When it comes to committing to a new habit, research shows that honoring each small success is key to lasting change. BJ Fogg, Ph.D., the...

Why do we do the things that we do? What are the drivers behind our very existence? In 1943 American psychologist, Abraham Maslow threw a...

Are you waiting for things to change? Maybe you’re waiting for things to change so you can be happy or you’re waiting for things to...

One day Mr Shoaff said, "Jim if you want to be wealthy and happy, learn this lesson well: Learn to work harder on yourself than you do...

Here is a good question to ask yourself Where are you going? Ten years from now you will surely arrive. The question is, where? We don’t...

Whether you are part of a team or have infrequent contact with others, it is important to ensure that you always behave appropriately in...

Thirteen great ways to destroy your reputation! The way you are perceived by your colleagues, clients and peers is crucial to your career...

Credibility and professionalism are closely connected to your reputation and the way others see you. Here, we provide you with a quick...

The GROW model is one of the most popular and widely used models of coaching. Developed by Sir John Whitmore, author of Coaching for...

Coaching and mentoring are both forms of one-to-one paired support relationships aimed at facilitating personal development, the...

The language that we use when giving feedback can be highly influential in changing learners’ behaviour. Choose your words carefully to...

Chris Huxham is Head of the Department of Management at the University of Strathclyde's Graduate Business School, (Glasgow, Scotland) and...