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Team toxins - unlocking your teams potential and promoting workplace wellbeing

By Dr Gilur Rahman

The fundamental ingredients of a successful organisation are optimised systems along with happy, engaged employees. Over the years there has been considerable work on streamlining processes and developing individual skills and qualities. There is now recognition that without a focus on relationships in the workplace the previous good work is limited in its potential.

How to Make Motivation Work?

By Arifur Rahman

We all felt really motivated at times to achieve a dream and reap from the rewards. Feeling inspired with the satisfaction of fulfilment and joy knowing that yeah I done it. Anyone ever felt like that and then realised the truth which is the sad reality that you kept talking about wanting to achieve your dream and make it but never got to go around to actually starting the plan and not doing a damn task in the first place.

Mastering the Art of Diverse

Collaboration

By Arifur Rahman

When working with a range of different personalities from different cultures we can come across what is known as a ‘culture paradox’. This arises from individuals gaining different sources of stimulation, creativity and reward seeking from the group. This can lead to potential conflicts of values, behaviours and practices within the group.

Building a fluid form of communication in the workplace

By Arifur Rahman

Thinking about how to best develop your staff, well creating new processes, embedding a systematic performance management just isn’t going to cut it these days. To really harness and develop your talented individuals you must empower them. Learn the art of delegation, work with them through a collaborative approach on a new project, create an open culture of trust and communicate your need effectively.

Response to Theresa May Reducing Stigma around Mental Health

By Dr Gilur Rahman

Mrs May’s speech outlining upcoming reforms

in mental health is a positive step towards a much needed focus on this area that has huge implications for all aspects of society. The governments ideas around educational initiatives including ‘mental health first aid training’ in schools and building resilience in children will be welcomed by many and is seen as the first steps in tackling the worrying rise in levels of mental health problems amongst children and adolescents.

Are You Managing Your Talent Effectively?

By Arifur Rahman

The management of high-performing and high-potential employees (talent) in organisations has attracted attention in recent years because of the assumed links between the ways that talent is managed and organisational performance. Talent management aims to develop, measure and harness potential talent to achieve the best they can be, helping organisations move forward in being more competitive and effective within their marketplace.

Supporting Mental Health At Work

By Arifur Rahman

Mental health problems cost employers in the UK £29 billion a year through lost production, recruitment and absence - so why aren't we doing more about it? The answer is straightforward. Despite the fact that it is very common, many of us suffer mental health problems during our lives and we find it very difficult to talk about.