A while ago we were helping a Russell Group university to reform their research culture. A surprising finding from our discovery process was that the strength of identity within departments…
Master Difficult Conversations with Confidence and Compassion: A Manager’s Guide As a manager in an organisation, awkward, difficult conversations are inevitable, but they don’t have to be a minefield. Regardless…
Whether you’re an experienced manager looking to sharpen your approach or an aspiring leader looking for the right methods from the start, this guide to being a more effective manager…
Over the last few years we’ve been working with groups at several different universities. On more than one occasion we have been asked to help groups that are having a…
What are blind spots and why do they matter? In our recent survey of the things that managers struggle with the most, one thing that wasn’t mentioned – partly because…
Let’s face it, imposter syndrome, and feeling that you’re failing is not a great look. Why We Feel Like Imposters at Work Whether you’re feeling like an imposter because you…
Culture matters in the hybrid workplace In this 10-step guide to better culture in your workplace we cover: 1. How to work smarter not harder 2. How to avoid burnout…
When you’re tasked with project management and you’re managing a project, once a project is over – there are no tasks left to complete, the work is signed off, the…
Working remotely during lockdown has been hard. There’s been the isolation, the homeschooling and the Zoom fatigue. We’ve all been missing the water-cooler moments and the camaraderie of colleagues in…
Do you remember your first job? Mine is hard to forget because of the feedback I received. I’d had so much fun at a student radio station that I got…
