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A key topic for great leadership, right now.

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Recent Hot Topics
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Understand the Perception of Fairness in the Workplace

The concept of organisational justice focuses on the effect that social relationships in the working environment have on performance. The theory behind this is that an individual’s perception of fairness, relating to aspects of their work, influences their behaviour. This, in turn, can lead to either negative or positive outcomes in terms of performance. This means that the adoption of fair principles has potential positive effects on both organisational performance and employees’ wellbeing.

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June 2022

Develop Organisational Creativity and Entrepreneurship
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Develop Organisational Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship represents the capacity to create, develop, organise and ultimately manage a successful business. Whilst the term has become widely synonymous with the development of new and emergent business ideas, entrepreneurship is also a process which can be utilised to enhance processes within the structures of existing organisations.

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May 2022

Apply Performance Psychology in the Workplace
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Apply Performance Psychology in the Workplace

Sport and performance psychology has received a growing interest, not only in the sporting world, but also in the world of business. Many of the psychological attributes required for an athlete or team to excel in sport have been regarded as similar to those exhibited in individuals and teams who tend to excel in the workplace. We hope this Hot Topic will capture your interest and get you thinking about how you can harness the power of performance psychology to enhance your own working practices

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March 2022

Translate Problems into Goals
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Translate Problems into Goals

A fundamental part of every leader’s and manager's role is finding ways to solve problems. Good processes are essential when approaching a problem, to be able to solve them quickly and effectively. This month’s Hot Topic introduces a study about what behaviours to empower, as well as what behaviours to decrease, in our teams to give rise to good problem-solving skills. The research also explores psychological safety in teams to make us all better problem solvers.

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February 2022

Solve the Collaboration Conundrum
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Solve the Collaboration Conundrum

Technology has revolutionised our workplace, offering increasing options and freedom for people as to how, where and when they work. Providing your employees with more control over the ways that they do their work can have beneficial effects. The dilemma is, however, the more choices that we give employees, the higher the risk of fragmentation. Individual levels of productivity may go up but cohesion and trust between employees and teams goes down.

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January 2022

The Twelve Leadership Lessons of Christmas
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The Twelve Leadership Lessons of Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. However, for many businesses it can also be the most stressful. Between having to deal with panic buying customers and finding a suitable location for the office Christmas party, the festive period is certainly not without its challenges. For our final Hot Topic of 2021, here are our twelve leadership lessons of Christmas to help managers and leaders thrive this festive season.

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December 2021

Enhancing the Employee Experience
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Enhancing the Employee Experience

The people versus profit conundrum represents an ever-present source of tension for many UK organisations. Whilst we feel a strong professional, ethical, and indeed moral obligation to ensure our employees feel engaged and fulfilled within their place of work, the bottom line when it comes to business success is ultimately… well, the bottom line.

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November 2021

The New Age of Productivity
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The New Age of Productivity

“Eight hours to work, eight hours to play, eight hours to sleep, eight bob a day. A fair day’s work, for a fair day’s pay”. Since its inception in the 19th century, the eight-hour working day has come to be established as the norm for organisations worldwide. However, in recognition of a continually evolving business world, is it time to challenge the deeply ingrained assumption regarding the relationship between our working hours and levels of productivity?

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October 2021

Guide to Self-Leadership
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Guide to Self-Leadership

Throughout history, our perception of ‘the great leader’ has become intrinsically associated with an ability to exert positive power and influence over others. However, in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and often ambiguous working world, have our continued efforts to effectively lead others limited our aptitude to effectively lead ourselves?

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September 2021

Creating a Safer Workplace
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Creating a Safer Workplace

What does safety at work mean to you? Whilst traditionally regarded as protection from any form or danger, risk, or harm, our perception and application of ‘safety’ has significantly shifted in the past years (particularly in light of events such as COVID-19 and an increasing emphasis on pressing issues such as employee wellbeing). Consequently, an organisation’s approach to safety now far exceeds its obligation to maintain hazard free workspace.

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August 2021

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