We all lie. Most of us at least twice a day according to this TED talk. It’s part of being a human. We lie for a reason – to protect ourselves or others. A lot of modern lies related to the digital world are not new at all. Studying lies is much easier now that our conversations are recorded with the help of tech. And as it turns out, people tend …
It took me a while to post about this character strength. I did not know how to approach bravery at first. I do not consider myself brave. In fact, in the last few years, I have discovered the real meaning of the word “anxiety”. The fear which comes in waves of sweat, heat, irrational fears and that sense that something terrible is about to happen – we just really cannot …
Offering sound advice does not seem like a character strength at first, but it involves a lot of courage. People operate within their frame of reference, which also means perceiving the reality within the boundaries of their own biases. It can be challenging to point out seemingly obvious better solutions if the client or friend is not ready to accept it. It can take a bit of courage, risk-taking and …
In October I had the pleasure to listen to Dr Margaret Heffernan’s Bristol Media talk on the difficulties of modern leadership – leadership in times of uncertainty.
Freedom of Mind is a locally organised mental health festival here in Bristol, which this year if I am not mistaken, launched in London too. I usually choose one event to attend due to workload challenges, so this autumn I have chosen the panel talk on challenges and opportunities of being a female leader. The event took place at the lovely Forge so it was really intimate. Two young female …
On the 5th of November, I had the pleasure to join Lancia Consult at their Being Relevant event at the Bristol Museum.
In this brand guidelines series of blog posts, we introduce the core principles of our philosophy. Today we will look at our core values.
In this brand guidelines series of blog posts, we introduce the core principles of our philosophy. Today we will look at feelings we aim to inspire through our work, feelings we intend to resist and feeling we wish to cultivate in the way we deliver our services and interact with our stakeholders.
In this series of articles, we look at our brand guidelines to explain the meaning behind our philosophy. Today, we look at our language – the words we like, and the words we avoid
The digital world here and it is here to stay. Digital technologies like social media platforms with their algorithms, online gaming, social TV, streaming services, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and smart tech redefine how we live our daily lives. We use digital technologies to connect with people close to us and to make new connections. We use digital technologies to work, study and to entertain ourselves. The boundaries between our …