Do you ever feel like you've got so much going on that somehow it's all getting out of control? I get like that sometimes. And even though I've got a...
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A ‘Proper Practitioner’?
Since I mentioned in the last newsletter that I’m going to be offering NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner training again in 2013, several people have asked me what I mean...
[Video] Olympic legacy
The Olympic Games had a slogan: "Inspire a Generation" and at the time I wasn't really sure what I thought about that. But as time has gone on I've been...
How can I set goals if I don’t know what I want?
You and I know how important it is to have goals. Without goals, there is a real risk of getting distracted, of spending time in activities that have little or no...
Dianne Lowther to present at the NLP Conference
This year's NLP Conference takes place 9 – 11 November in London and I'm delighted to say that I'll be presenting a session at the conference again. My topic this...
Managing Change
Change is often regarded as an emotive subject. Many people say that they dislike change, fear change, avoid change. But is that true? Change is constant. Day changes into night; night changes...
[Video] Staff Engagement
One of the phrases I hear a lot, in HR departments in particular, is 'Staff Engagement' or 'Employee Engagement'. When I first heard this some years ago I thought "Oh,...
What is it that you are putting off doing?
According to research 95% of us procrastinate at some time and a massive 20% of us are subject to chronic procrastination – a condition that complicates our lives and is...
[Video] Why does the IT department nearly always come bottom in the staff survey?
Does your organisation do an annual staff survey? Or maybe more frequently than that? If it does, then you've probably been quite interested in the results and looking at which...
Why it’s not enough to be right
I know it’s the right thing to do. So let’s do it! How often have you been certain of the right course of action, revealed your plan to your colleagues...
What makes a great question?
Part of the art of being a great listener is also being able to ask great questions. After all, it’s easier to listen attentively if the speaker is telling you what...
[Video] Business Partnering
Business partnering is a phrase you'll hear spoken about in lots of different organisations and, as far as I'm aware, it started out mostly with Human Resources. Recently what we've...