The Times 100 Best Councils to work for

Congratulations to Test Valley Borough Council for their achievement as sixth best Council to work for and Best mid-sized Council to work for. Significant to mention here because the top team completed the PMI programme.Here’s what the article in the Times (23/09/08)said:“The officer management team is undergoing emotional intelligence development. This means that senior managers […]

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Will Smith’s attitude

Here’s a great You Tube video of Will Smith talking about choice (in EI terms here – personal power and goal directedness). If, like me, you love people talking in everyday language, you’ll enjoy Will’s take on this. Will Smith Interview with Tavis Smiley

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The Power of Standing Still ~ Some reflections for Self Management

This posting is completely taken from Michael Bungay Stanier’s Outside the Lines – The Business Edition. I’ve referred often to Michael’s website and newsletters before. He continues to be a great source of inspiration, always with a great practical twist. So here are more of his shared insights. Thanks again Michael! Let me guess: You’re […]

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Want to Make a Difference?

Visit www.madweekends.tv This is me going in a slightly new direction and brings together, I believe, the best of my work to date – individual development with a strong focus on quality and the end result of making a difference. It’s for people who want a fresh approach to making a difference – e.g. entrepreneurs, […]

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Inspirational energy

As part of our very busy and demanding days, we know it’s important to take 10 minutes to switch off, recharge our batteries, energise ourselves and keep centred and inspired. Knowing it and doing it are different though. Applied EI is about putting into practice what we know is important for ourselves and our relationships, […]

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Inspiration burst

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.You must ask for what you really want. Don’t go back to sleep.People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch. The door is round and open. Don’t go back to sleep. (Thanks to Steve Nobel. Source […]

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Small steps to make a difference

Gimundo.com (delivering good news daily) reported that an all-black Google home page saves 750 megawatt-hours of electricity a year. An all-white web page requires about 74 watts to display, whereas a black page requires only 59 watts.750 megawatt-hours can power for an entire year:77 North American homes150 European homes268 African homes536 Asian or South American […]

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