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How leaders can develop a growth mindset
There are many attributes of a great leader. One important aspect of leadership is having a growth mindset. Carol Dweck, an American psychologist, identified two mindsets that we navigate through life with: growth and fixed. “In a growth mindset, people...
How the PERMA model can help you in your professional life
With all the uncertainty present, we must ensure that our well-being is considered when it comes to our professional life and to working from home. Regardless of whether you are a professional, a leader or a business owner, Martin Seligman’s PERMA model can help you...
What are Automatic Negative Thoughts and How to Overcome Them?
The average human brain has up to 70,000 thoughts per day and many of which can be negative. Psychologists have labelled these automatic as negative thoughts. Automatic negative thoughts are the conscious or subconscious thoughts that occur in response to everyday...
What are Cognitive Distortions?
“Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts and beliefs that we unknowingly reinforce over time. These are thoughts that cause individuals to perceive reality inaccurately”. (Aaron Beck and David Burns). While cognitive distortions can be common, they have the...
How Ikigai can help you find career fulfilment
Regardless of whether you are a leader, a mid-level professional or a business owner, developing your ‘ikigai’ will ensure that you find career fulfilment. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being”. The word refers to having a direction or purpose...
How Learned Optimism can help Leaders
“Optimism is one of the key things people need from their leaders in order to achieve positive results”. (Warren Bennis). As a leader, having an optimistic perspective will help you and your teams to get through challenging situations effectively. As Leibniz...
How to identify your professional goals using the GROW Model
The GROW Model is a coaching framework used in conversations, meetings and everyday leadership to unlock potential and possibilities. The GROW model was developed by John Whitmore and it is the most widely used coaching model for problem solving, goal setting and...
What are Cognitive Distortions?
“Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts and beliefs that we unknowingly reinforce over time. These are thoughts that cause individuals to perceive reality inaccurately”. (Aaron Beck and David Burns). While cognitive distortions can be common, they have the...
Prioritisation Methods to Maximise your Effectiveness
The ability to prioritise work is one of the key skills that employees must master to maximise their own workplace performance and effectiveness. Prioritisation can be defined as the act of deciding the relative importance of a thing that moves us towards a single...
Time Management Techniques that will increase your effectiveness
Time Management refers to managing time effectively so that the right time is allocated to the right activity. Managing your time well can help improve your career, improve efficiency and productivity, reduce stress and help you to achieve your professional goals....