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Regardless of whether you celebrate Christmas, chances are you’ll be taking a break away from work over the festive period. This means you have a great opportunity to take stock and refocus on your own wellbeing. Over the course of the busy year, you may have lost...

According to the PDSA, forty-nine percent of UK adults own a pet. That’s almost half of us! If you are one of the forty-nine percent you will already have an idea why the company of an animal can be such a pleasure. You’ll know that sometimes nothing beats spending...

Purpose is a word we hear little of but it has an important role to play in keeping us mentally healthy, motivated and engaged. It's linked to our values and drives us forward to persevere when the going gets tough. And, also helps us to find ways of being flexible...

“I can’t do this. I’m going to fail” “My colleagues are much more competent than me. I am rubbish at my job” “If I don’t get this work done on time my boss will think I am useless” Do any of these sound familiar to you? When we experience setbacks, challenges or...

Recruiting the right people to your organisation is key to building resilient teams and can play a huge part in reducing workplace stress. But, how can you figure out if the person you are interviewing is the one to hire? Traditionally the interview process is...

Not everyone has the time to attend a full-day workshop, or feels comfortable in a group setting. Yet they would still benefit from resilience training. Here we look at what resilience coaching is and how it can benefit them.

The latest statistics showing how many people are suffering from anxiety and depression at work are staggering. Thankfully, as mental health is becoming less of a taboo subject, there appears to be a growing amount of support available in workplaces to help people who are struggling. But, what if something can be done to help some people before they start to experience mental health problems?

Staff in leadership roles in educational settings face a unique set of pressures and demands. Here we look at how school leaders can develop the skills to endure and withstand these pressures and demands without succumbing to stress and burn out.

In our last blog post, we discussed how resilient leaders can adapt their leadership style to support their staff members. And, in particular the impact each of these different styles has on the emotional climate and resilience of their team.

Resilient leaders are able to support staff members in all manner of circumstances. They do this by adapting their leadership style appropriately. So what are what the different leadership styles and how can they contribute towards greater resilience?