Challenging conversations are never easy. Even when you know what you need to say, even when you’ve prepared every sentence in your head a dozen times, there’s a weight to them. They’re stressful. Emotional. High-stakes. And, sometimes, utterly exhausting.

Considering that the primary purpose of language is for humans to communicate our thoughts, feelings, intentions and needs with one another, why is it so difficult for us to say what we mean?

Does the language we speak shape our reality? The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein famously proposed that if a lion could speak, we would lack the common experience to understand it. Its perspective would be too far removed from ours for human language to allow the lion to express itself.

We’ve all experienced days where nothing seems to go right. Then, out of the blue, a kind word from someone can flip our mood entirely. Behold: the power of compliments.

Feedback isn’t always a gift! Giving great feedback isn’t easy, and in my experience, many people end up delivering it poorly or not at all. Here are 3 simple yet powerful ways to deliver effective feedback in a meaningful way!

It takes time to build a trusting relationship, and with new faces appearing at the helm every quarter, our little marketing department began to feel isolated from the larger workforce. This all changed when Zita was recruited as our direct line manager…

Have you recently been given some negative feedback? Maybe you’ve got an annual review coming up? However much we’d like to avoid it, we all get negative feedback at some point. In this post we’ll look at how to handle it and why often it’s not actually so negative after all.

If you’ve ever found yourself completely captivated by a speaker, have you ever asked yourself why their message resonated so much? What was it that kept you on the edge of your seat? Chances are it was the way they brought their words to life by bringing you into their story.

In a world of digital desk hopping, how easy is it to stay connected? And what’s the emotional impact of logging-on remotely? In other words: how do you have a presence when you aren’t… well, present?

Public speaking anxiety can develop at an early age and it may be hard to shake off. The impact of this can be huge; affecting self-esteem, avoiding social situations, and decreased job opportunities. We’ve got your back!