In working life, we're probably conditioned to believe that an individual's behaviour towards us is mostly determined by the hierarchy of the organisation they work for. They follow the rules of that …
The truth which sets us free, if we hear it
Journalist and historian, Herbert Agar (1897-1980) said: "The truth that makes people free is for the most part the truth which they prefer not to hear." (Actually, he talked about “men”, as was the …
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Is your self-image pulling you forward or holding you back?
We have a choice... We can ether see ourselves as a little bit less than we really are. Or we can see ourselves as just a little bit more than we really are. The first of these is the more usual …
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Be yourself: Chances are good that’ll work
We’re inclined to avoid putting ourselves in situations where we might be judged. Holding back seems safer. A significant part of our being urges caution. And yet... The largest impediment to …
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Giving the same as we have received
Some collaborative endeavours depend rather exactly on us giving in equal measure to what we have received. Yet, it’s easy to forget this. In one example... Participants in a workshop gain from the …
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What are you silently communicating?
Probably more than you realise—and maybe not the message you’d like to be heard. There’s nothing new about this, of course: We’ve been aware of non-verbal communication for a long time. But we’re …
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