The recent PCA Playlist Screening was a standout event for the learning and development (L&D) community. Our CEO, Joe Fredericks, shared a powerful video recap highlighting
Now in its third year, the Deloitte’s “Women @ Work: A Global Outlook” report, exploring the experiences of 5,000 working women across 10 countries, makes for some very interesting reading.
This week at PCA we have been sharing our “Top 5” most in-demand solutions of 2023. Reflecting on the data we can see our clients shift towards creating resilient, inclusive, and effective workplaces.
In a fiercely competitive business environment, losing valuable talent is more than just a setback; it’s a significant financial hit. A new study by employment
Having suffered with anxiety in the past, I am now in a place where I can often identify the signs and triggers where my anxiety
Article published on July 1, 2022. Consider this: it only took 66 years for humans to go from the Wright brothers’ first 12-second flight to
Written by Helena Kresin, BiCortex Languages Corporate leaders are often assumed to be authoritarian individuals; the story goes that having risen through the ranks via
Intrapreneurs are completely different from employees. They have a different mindset and they bring you dramatically better results than employees. An “employee” is someone who
Keeping and retaining clients is one of the most difficult and stress-inducing tasks for a new or expanding business. Here are 5 highly effective
Even if you’re not running a business, you need things from other people in order to succeed. Asking for help is extremely difficult for
Even though business champions are not afraid of sleeplessness, overtime and burnout in order to reach their goals, this mindset can certainly lead to
Public speaking is considered as the number one fear of the average person – number two being death! That means, to the average person, if you
Visualisation of your goals (a.k.a daydreams of you being a superstar) actually gets you to your goals, faster. Grounding breaking research shows that visualisation significantly
Can you remember what happened 3 days ago? It’s difficult for us to pin down the value of our working days, when we are
Charisma is the ability to attract, charm, and influence the people around you. There are people who radiate such inexplicable magnetism that absolutely everyone
Why are market leaders, market leaders? There is fierce competition everywhere but what makes Apple stand out from all other tech companies or Nike dominate
Management expert and author Tom Peters has defined leadership as an ability to make people better – the ability to push people beyond their
We spend on average 90,000 hours at work during our life time. Work, therefore, has a huge influence on our overall happiness. In a
Being annoyed is an unpleasant feeling, but, like all feelings, it serves a useful purpose, if we dig a bit deeper and understand why it
Sometimes anxiety can creep up on us and make us feel a loss of control. Read these 6 expertly crafted tips for how to
Despite technology advancements having significant benefits for our lives, the often overlooked consequences are scary. We now need to always have something electronic in
Every thought has a vibration It’s powerful and also scary to realise that every thought, no matter how small, has an impact on our life.
Self awareness is the key to unlocking your full potential. We can either discover our deepest motivations, deliberately through self evaluation or, instead float
Whilst each persons path to success is different, the world’s most successful people share some distinct common traits. In his book, “The 8 Traits Successful
Many people deal with fluctuating self-esteem and swing between confidence and self-doubt, in just a few hours. Here are some practical tips crafted by psychologists
Whether you are a seasoned veteran or are taking the stage for the first time you can be sure that preparation is the only
Keeping and retaining clients is one of the most difficult and stress-inducing tasks for a new or expanding business. Here are 5 highly effective
Even if you’re not running a business, you need things from other people in order to succeed. Asking for help is extremely difficult for
Why are market leaders, market leaders? There is fierce competition everywhere but what makes Apple stand out from all other tech companies or Nike dominate
Even though business champions are not afraid of sleeplessness, overtime and burnout in order to reach their goals, this mindset can certainly lead to
Management expert and author Tom Peters has defined leadership as an ability to make people better – the ability to push people beyond their
We spend on average 90,000 hours at work during our life time. Work, therefore, has a huge influence on our overall happiness. In a
Why improve yourself using slow traditional methods when you can rely scientific research telling you the short cuts? 1.Memory Brain hacks – take a walk
Stop fighting negative thoughts. Negative thoughts are normal, they are an intrinsic part of the human condition. They are sometimes helpful as they give
An average human being thinks about 50,000 – 60,000 thoughts on any given day. We are an embodiment of our thoughts. They influence our
Josh Kaufmann, founder of PersonalMBA.com has been making dents in our learning processes through his book, The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast.
Traditional skill learning Learning a new skill is something everybody should face in their later life. It can get you a promotion, take you into
Self-confidence is considered one of the most influential motivators and regulators of behavior in people’s everyday lives (Bandura, 1986). A growing body of evidence
Moments before you deliver a presentation, one anxious thought can entirely derail your confidence. Imagine if you could have control over your thoughts? Well, you
Anxiety at work impacts more than 40 million people in the US alone. Anxiety isn’t just a momentary freakout but something that can (and
Knowledge is power. In todays world, innovation and quickly embracing new trends, is the difference between you and your competitors. Training your brain allows
Impact is the most important measure of leadership. How are you changing your organisation? Where are you taking your people? Here are three questions
Economist Enrico Moretti in his book, The New Geography of Jobs, discusses how our community determines our success. “Being around smart people makes us
So many of us focus on what we want to add to our lives. We want success, we want happiness or we want leadership. We
Productivity is a complex art Productivity is, in today’s fast paced world, the key to our success. If we don’t get our work done, fast, to
A strong network is like money in your bank, or so they say. Porter Gale, in her recent book Your Network is Your Networth
We all seem to be aiming for the same thing “happiness”, but what actually is happiness? The pursuit of happiness is a ubiquitous human
The world is an increasingly complicated place. That’s primarily down to the rapid rate of technological advancements, disrupting human environments and creating realities far beyond
Not to be confused with “resignation”, acceptance is a game-changing habit many of us actively seek to avoid. Before explaining acceptance, I will first
If you can choose your response, to any given situation, you are essentially free from influence. This powerful, influence-free position sounds impossible to reach.
I’m hesitant to use the phrase “toxic person” because sometimes, the people in question are great, “normal”, people with a solid group of friends/family
Your values are an embodiment of your beliefs developed through your life, family and experiences. They are a testament to your true self. Whether or
Email communication, just like other communication is about influence. The difference with email is that it’s (typically) professional and the objective is to influence
The scientific secret to unlocking your potential is found in a phenomenon known as the Pygmalion effect (a.k.a the Rosenthal effect) As science goes, it’s one of
Experiential learning, in it’s simplified form, is learning by doing. Instead of sitting through a presentation (no matter how colourful), fighting to concentrate, you
As humans, we constantly fight to make objective decisions. We are impulsive, prone to distractions and highly emotional. The only way to overcome our natural
An increasingly interconnected world means we are frequenting more countries than ever before. For me when I travel I often encounter my best friend and
A formative movement is a gut feeling for creating change. Through this gut feeling some of the most successful businesses have emerged. Problems spark ideas.
Branding is integral to success. Everyone knows the specific logos of the most successful companies from the Apple logo to the Nike tick, these companies
The Law of Diminishing Returns is an economic principle that describes the eventual decline in output associated with increasing investments into a product/service. For example,
If a brand promises that you’ll feel good after drinking their zero calorie refreshment, it’s usually not true. Feeling good comes from a series of
We get muscle fatigue in sport. At the end of a hard exercise routine and you can hardly push your body to do any more
Ending the day feeling like you haven’t done enough or even worse lying in bed thinking about everything you need to do, is the worst.
Waking up with a sinking feeling because it’s another day, in a job, you know is wrong for you? Its unbelievable how many people can
For most, the juggle between work and life is a constant battle. Especially when children happen and your work expects you to be the same
With huge leaps in tech changing the way we work, our relationship with technology will either facilitate unthinkable growth or keep us on the wrong
What if I was to say that the true purpose of our goals is to show us things about ourselves? A really good goal tends
Adam Grant, is his book Give & Take, examines why helping others drives our success. This insightful research explains the three types of how we
Emotional intelligence is largely about “self-awareness”. It’s about being in control of our emotions and understanding our emotional triggers. People who are self aware make
Neurodiversity is a framework that embraces a variety of brain makeups. It understands that not everyone is the same and instead of outcasting certain brain
What Is Confidence? Confidence, is when you have full trust in yourself. When you’re totally at peace with who you are, at every moment and you
Why You Should Learn a Language Culture influences how people interact with each other. In the business world, culture guides decision-making, behavior, thinking patterns and
We all have an inner voice. The inner dialogue, that narrates our life. The one that motivates us to be stronger, warns us of danger
We are creatures of habit. We order the same coffee, at the same coffee shops, workout and get hungry, around the same time every day.
As human beings we desire a sense of purpose. We suffer serious phycological difficulties when we don’t have it. People with purpose lead more happier, more
The internet is awash with amateur psychology tips, all varying in degrees of believability but as non-qualified psychologists we can never really know. That’s why
Having genuine work relationships is hugely important to our morale. According to a study by the Gallup Organization, people who have a best friend at
Most people today are stressed out by the fast pace of life. In the UK alone, 45% of sick days are due to stress. Some, 12
Buddha described the human mind as being filled with drunken monkeys jumping around between thoughts and chattering endlessly. Whilst this analogy seamlessly depicts my mind
Conflict is a fact of life. It can and will arise at any time. The most important thing about conflict is how you resolve it,
Public speaking is a common anxiety. However, the more you publicly speak, the less anxious you become, right? Wrong. Even, if you’re a daily public
Ever wonder why some businesses succeed whilst other similar businesses don’t just succeed, they explode? For example Dell vs Apple. They both started around the
Jump on Your Pink Unicorn and Follow Your Passion The words “follow your passion”, typically uttered with the best intention, never cease to annoy or
What is Wellbeing? Wellbeing encompasses all the ways people think about and experience their lives. Gallup and Healthways define and measure wellbeing in terms of
We want leaders to be inspirational. We expect them to move (work) mountains. We need them to be strong, even superhuman (given their objectives). Some
In my most recent blog, The Logical Reasons To Trust Your Gut Feeling, I discussed how intuition can often beat analytical thinking, especially when we
We hear it constantly in leadership books and speeches for entrepreneurs “Follow your gut feeling!”, “Listen to your intuition!” yes, this type of advice is
According to Deliotte’s “Global Human Capital Trends 2016” report, today’s organisations face a leadership gap. 89% of executives found the need to strengthen and improve
Loose control; Wu Wei Most of us like to feel that we’re in control. We like to feel that we take a proactive approach to
Put a stop to unhealthy growth Everyday we dream about our goals. We chase growth in line with our ambitions – a promotion or a 10%
The notion of following one life path is romanticised in our culture. We like to believe that we each have one great thing to achieve
“What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that
All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others How logical
Numerous studies over the past decade have shown the significant connection between emotional intelligence (“EQ”) and high performance. In the first known study of EQ
Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor of focusing on what’s important—so you can find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom. Why
Old dogs, new tricks You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Whilst, that may or may not be true – it’s totally irrelevant to
You are as old as you feel The way you view your age has a direct impact on your physical health. In a study conducted
Many of us don’t realise just how stressed we are until we relax. I came to this realisation when I was lying on a beach during
In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. The
One of the great challenges of our age, in which the tools of our productivity are also the tools of our leisure, is to figure
You are what you eat. Your brain uses 20% of all the calories you consume through food and drink, everyday. You will be shocked to
I’m not talking about Feng Shui (although I’m an avid believer) I’m talking about science based facts that prove the layout of your workspace can
Did you know that being told a story ignites the areas in our brain that we would use if we were physically experiencing the events
How often do you fight to concentrate on your to-do list? The inability to concentrate has plagued our generation – so much so – that Microsoft
It’s a fact. The happier and more positive you are, the more successful you become, both personally and professionally. Positive phycologist Shawn Anchor, has become
Why microlearning is huge (no pun intended…) Microlearning is an emergant learning strategy that is transforming the way we educate ourselves and grow our businesses.
Body language – its not what you say it’s how you say it. Our body language shapes how others see us, our chances of success
Monday. 9am. You vs computer screen. Motivation = zero. You are most definitely not winning. The thing is, do you care? Maybe not in that
Mckinsey & Company conducted an insightful analysis of the unrealised value in social media for law firms. Quite rightly, the report notes that law firms
Quite simply, you are what you think. Jo Marchant, in her recent book, Cure, an investigation into the healing power of the mind explains that;
Historian, Sarah Lewis asks the question – what is success? Lewis, through her close work with world acclaimed artists, came to the profound realisation that
Whilst it is certainly a personal impact platitude, it is no less a fundamental truth: you are always having an impact. Wherever you are and
Making partner, is a dream shared by many young, ambitious solicitors. However, research revealed by Smith & Williamson’s, 2016, Professional Practices survey, found that in
A mindset to change your life path A mindset is a set of assumptions held by individuals that creates a powerful incentive to continue, adopt,
“If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two tongues and one ear.” Mark Twain. Quite simply, listening, is twice
Body language shapes how others see us but does it also change how we feel about ourselves? Social psychologist, Amy Cuddy, explains in her landmark
The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) is an independent and not-for-profit body based in London, which describes itself as “the professional body for
In 2010, Canadian researchers Karina Schumann and Michael Ross, published the results of their study, in the journal Psychological Science, that gender stereotypers everywhere jumped
The first article in our three-part series discussed how challenging and critical conversations can be enormously damaging to your future relationships if they go wrong.
In the first article of this three-part series, we discussed how challenging and critical conversations can have a hugely damaging impact on your future relationships
Some conversations are both immensely challenging and critical to your success, either as an individual or as an organisation. With these conversations, you simply can’t
