News and events

  This newsletter is unlike the previous ones that you’ve received from us – but we hope that you’ll see why we wanted to do something different this time. This World Cup was always going to be controversial. From the moment it was announced that the host country would be Qatar, concerns were raised about […] ...

New research sheds light on the way in which we view people who disagree with us – and it has implications for all of us It seems that we are becoming far less tolerant of those who hold different views from our own. In a world where corporations increasingly claim that they are looking to […] ...

Those who can’t do teach, it’s sometimes said.  But can those who really know their stuff also teach?  Did you have a teacher at school or a lecturer at college who was brilliant – but just couldn’t teach? On the other hand, perhaps you had a great teacher who made everything simple and spelled it […] ...

We know that storytelling creates a strong connection between teller and listener.  Now new research suggests that the effects of storytelling may even go beyond that It’s long been known that telling stories can create empathy and connection between storyteller and listener.  In a series of experiments researchers at Drexel University, Philadelphia, found that the […] ...

When we learn something about other people, we tend to assume that they also know about us.  What benefits does this quirk of human nature offer to leaders? During our workshops on influencing and collaboration, we encourage participants to start by pairing up and finding out as many things as possible that they have in common […] ...

Does a CEO have to be extrovert?  Not at all – and now new research reveals an added benefit of being an introvert business leader. “But enough about me, let’s talk about you…what do you think of me?” asks Bette Midler’s character in the film Beaches.  For anyone who has a strongly extrovert friend, the sentiment […] ...