Book review: Calm by Michael Acton Smith
Billy has read Calm by Michael Acton Smith - here are his thoughts on this mindfulness-focused book.
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10 Commonly Made, Easily Reversible, Grammatical Errors
Writing is a key part of life in the modern world. Whether you are sending emails to a client or writing a Facebook post, the written word is an important part of how we present ourselves. Making simple spelling and grammar mistakes can have a huge impact on your credibility, and change people's impression of you. In this blog, brush up your grammar skills and start writing better emails, reports and social media updates.
Course Updated: Charts in Detail
So, you have put all of your data into Excel. But what is it telling you? You need a chart, probably several charts. But which chart?
5 Simple Ways to Increase Staff Wellbeing and Productivity
We recently attended a free seminar hosted by Herman Miller and Office Principles, with talks by Bertie van Wyk and Hannah Nardini. The theme was based around the idea of creating more productive and profitable workplaces by improving general staff happiness and wellbeing. They had some brilliant ideas about how this can be achieved – and many of their ideas are easy and can be implemented straight away. Here were our five favourite tips from the day.
Assumptions, Guesses and Pivot Tables: From Data to Discovery
How well do you know your business? Do you know how well you’re doing? What your costs are? How happy your customers are? How happy your staff are?
Book Report: "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?" Part 2
In If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy?, psychological researcher and happiness coach Raj Raghunathan argues that happiness is our natural state. Several aspects of socialisation can lead us astray, but Raghunathan aims to remedy this by identifying the “seven deadly happiness sins” and resolving each of them with a corresponding habit of the highly happy. Here’s the second half of our easy-to-read distillation of the book’s key arguments – check out Part One first if you haven’t read it yet!
Happy Workplaces Have Lower Costs
Beyond making companies earn more, happy and engaged employees also help firms to significantly reduce costs.
5 questions with Gemma Beadle of Advanced Technology Services UK Ltd
Gemma Beadle is HR Manager – UK for Advanced Technology Services UK Ltd. ATS specialises in repair and maintenance of factory equipment, with over 3,000 people across the US, Mexico and US. We spoke to Gemma about how she has helped to create a culture of trust – and the importance of communication.
5 questions with Nita Clarke OBE | Happy Ltd
Nita Clarke OBE is a Director of the Involvement and Participation Association and co-chair of Engage for Success. We spoke to her about how she has created a culture of empowerment and accountability at IPA.
5 questions with Peter Cheese of CIPD
Peter Cheese is the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). CIPD is the professional body for HR and people development. It is career partners to more than 140,000 members around the world, giving them the support they need to make a real impact on the work and working lives of the people and organisations they work with. Through its research, CIPD provides a point of view on creating that impact in the context of the rapidly changing world of work. We spoke to Peter Cheese about how he has helped to create an engaged and happy workplace.
