I first read "How to win friends and influence people" way back in January 1984. That’s nearly 30 years ago (the book was actually written back in 1938). It had a profound effect on me - despite the fact that I am a psychologist and have read thousands of books Read More
Bringing together content from the fields of psychology, communications and negotiation I have just produced a 15 page booklet on conflict management for clients involved in my training and coaching programmes. At the risk of incurring the wrath of my litigation and mediation clients, I thought I’d share some of Read More
I don’t often share my coaching success stories – but recent results have been astonishing. I’ve had to change the details a little to protect confidentiality, but here are a selection: Property director back in the game An MBA qualified director in the property sector had a serious illness which Read More
I liked both “Who moved my cheese?” (Spencer Johnson) and “Our iceberg is melting” (John Kotter) – two fables about how to manage individual and business change. And now the professions have their own story about succession in a partnership. With a distinctly “Watership Down” feel – the main characters Read More
Psychometric tests are often used as part of the recruitment assessment process by human resource professionals, but many people find them a valuable element of a performance improvement or career development coaching process. Many clients have found insights into their own personality – and how it compares to their colleagues Read More
