Chris's L&D Blog

I recently read this article from the Harvard Business Review (shared with me by Miles) and thought it made an interesting point. Charismatic leaders can inspire others to perform better, and it would seem to follow that the more charisma a leader has, the more effective he or she will be. But new research reveals […]

I thought I’d write an article about this as I’ve had a few people asking questions, hopefully some of you have heard of Trello but if now it’s literally a tool to help you organise and work collaboratively. The free version includes nearly everything, the paid part only adds on a few features that aren’t […]

Going forward It means in the future and is probably the most overused piece of office jargon. The phrase was most probably coined to encourage office staff to stay optimistic, rather than dwelling on what (usually negative) development is happening in the here and now. Last year Conservative minister Alan Duncan took a stand for […]

Interesting talk from Simon Sinek highlighting why it can be challenging to manage millennials (this includes me) in the workplace. He talks about a number of socio-economic factors that have led to a very different culture from that which has come previously. It’s great if you manage a millennial but I also found it really […]

Do you ever get that feeling when listening to a great song that makes all the hairs on your arm stand on end? Experiencing sensations like goose bumps or a lump in the throat when listening to music is quite rare and unique. Matthew Sachs a former undergraduate at Harvard, last year studied individuals who […]

Ever wondered what the real differences are between introverts and extroverts are? This video does a great job of explaining it with a little bit of background to the science behind it.

A really great TED talk from Ray Dalio a hedge fun investor (not as boring as you might think) about how his business has delivered success by giving everyone and equal voice and enforcing ruthless transparency to drive thinking and development.

For those of you that use or want to learn to use SQL but struggle with “joins” I found this diagram really helpful.