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Does your work let you be you?
Feeling comfortable and empowered allows you take risks, speak out more and solve problems better. It is unhealthy to feel like you are under constant analysis and navigation of what you can and can’t say and do. We perform better where we are comfortable. Our creativity allows us to solve problems
27 May, 2020
Work and Ageism: Are Older Workers the Economies Hidden Asset?
At times the premise of hiring older workers can be a sensitive subject. There is prejudice that comes to mind, many of which are opinions rather than fact. These opinions are, at times, condescending and uninformed. The association of old age and inevitable decline runs deep. A majority of question
29 April, 2020
Mental health: Working from home
Amidst the new climate that is working from home, there comes the pros (and the cons) of waking up and commuting to the couch each day. Yet even from within our creature comforts there can still be the overwhelming sense of urgency and anxieties that comes with deadlines, meetings and online present
01 April, 2020
Essential skills for humans working in the machine age
Your work mask is presented to satisfy the demands of the situation or environment and does not represent the inner personality of the individual. Its important we recognise the persona we display and our interactions that follow. For instance do you tell a different version of yourself? It’s a tric
21 February, 2020
How to improve wellbeing when sat at a desk all day
The human body is not designed to sit down all day. In order to sustain a healthy work life balance there are small changes that can be applied daily. By introducing mentally stimulating practices you could have more personal connections with co-workers leading to better work ethic and stronger resu
20 January, 2020
The Future Needs Creativity
Many of us experience the Sunday blues. The weekend is over before it begins. That feeling which fuels anxiety and deepens depression. At times the thought of the bulk load of a week ahead can leave us feeling lethargic and demotivated. These levels of anxiety can affect your mood and sleep which in
20 January, 2020
Six Important Things Successful People Do
So you want to be successful? First thing’s first stop procrastinating! If you want to be one of the great achievers in life and leave behind the ordinary, then you need to sharpen up your daily routine. Here are some tried and tested things that successful people do. So follow them closely and be c
27 November, 2019
How to retain great employees
So you’ve got talented employees working for you, how do you retain them? It’s not as hard as you think, its more about balance. Companies looking to be successful with the way they look out for employees will conduct exit interviews as a way to find out the pros and cons of their business. Top on
15 November, 2019
The future of talent is the future we forgot
In the creative industry there is an assumption that its greatest asset is youth. Millenials have been given a head start, with 3 year olds working Iphones and Ipads, teenagers able to run their own code and the youth of today exposed to far more via social media. Does this advantage make them the f
15 November, 2019
Supermum or simply just exhausted?
Supermum? No thanks. In the past few decades more women are ditching the outdated notion of gender roles in favour of creating careers whilst also having a family. While many women are successfully doing this we rarely look at the details and the impact this title of “supermum” has on their lives
01 November, 2019
Do you suffer from Sunday night blues?
Many of us experience the Sunday blues. The weekend is over before it begins. That feeling which fuels anxiety and deepens depression. At times the thought of the bulk load of a week ahead can leave us feeling lethargic and demotivated. These levels of anxiety can affect your mood and sleep which in
16 October, 2019
Is Self Awareness enough?
Self-awareness is one of those things that is omnipresent when it comes to leadership development and style. In particular, leading a team of people requires us to motivate, influence, engage and inspire, certainly when managing down, but also when managing up.
25 September, 2019
The TLC Group 1st Anniversary celebrations
We re-branded as The TLC Group in July 2018. The reason behind our re-brand was for our name to represent what we do, who we are, and why we do it. For those who don't know, let's keep this simple, because what we do doesn't need to be complicated.
28 August, 2019
The Pros and Cons of Blockchain
Blockchain is a rapidly growing system that stores data. It is the record keeping technology behind Bitcoin. Digital information is the block and the chain is the public database. Blocks contain information like times, dates and details of purchases.
22 August, 2019
AI- Is our enthusiasm putting our own security at risk?
There are many benefits to AI. It is a loose term that directly involves the building of intelligent machines, but it goes much further.
16 August, 2019
3 WAYS TO DO WELL IN YOUR JOB INTERVIEW
Interviews are very much a two way street. Asking the right questions will show that you are interested in learning about the company & the job opportunity and will also help you decide whether you would like to work there or not!
12 December, 2018
THE STREETLIGHT EFFECT
There’s a guy who’s searching on the ground around a lamppost. A friend comes by and asks what he’s doing. “Looking for my keys. I dropped them over there,” he says, pointing toward some bushes.
03 December, 2018
FISH FOR CUSTOMERS
I recently read an article comparing sales and marketing to fishing. The premise being you can use a net to catch a lot of people but they may not being ready.
02 December, 2018
THE EVOLUTION OF MANAGED SERVICES – KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS
1) Those that won’t – Possibly large corporates who feel their organisation is too big to go through change and their customers won’t like it.
01 December, 2018
