We are all still being propelled to a global common place – how will I operate and contribute in the next normal? The concept of ‘new normal’ is fading, as we have passed that mark somewhere in 2020.

Research shows that empathy for others brings positive effects for you as well. It helps to reduce your own stress. It helps you get out of your self and make room for the needs and concerns of others. It helps to calms the nervous system and reduces the stress response, and it can reduce the risk of burnout. So how do you build empathy?

Are you someone who ever gets emotionally triggered or reactive when things don’t go your way and you then do or say something you later regret?

I looked at some of the considered wisdom on the subject, some of the better advice I saw was over here on Forbes. I  am sure some of it can be useful. The problem is that a lot of the advice is all about the other person: how you can protect yourself from these difficult people, and avoid them, and therefore continue to judge them.  Ultimately that doesn’t solve very much.

Self-compassion doesn’t try to change anything, but it aims to support you through difficult times, simply because they are difficult. As if by magic, taking care of yourself in this way, leads to positive change all by itself…

For coaching to work effectively it requires that the coach demonstrates qualities of unconditional positive regard, empathy, and authenticity. The coach needs to use accurate observation and listening, in order to give useful feedback and ask appropriate questions. This process helps the client to focus on the positive, which can bring new awareness, and result in more clarity and choice. The process brings objectivity on the situation and accountability on moving forwards.

Resilience and self-confidence can both be learned and practiced. But not all sources of resilience or self-confidence are equal. To flex and flow with life’s greatest challenges we need to anchor our confidence in a deeper sense of self.

Leaders are increasingly required to exhibit a broad range of intelligences in order to negotiate the challenges of 21st century organizations. However, the increasing complexity of modern life means they need to draw on a deeper form of knowing in order to lead with impact. This week in Learn we examine Spiritual Intelligence and its role in developing leaders of the future.

Our actions are not random, they are guided by a broad variety of physical, mental and emotional factors. Underlying all of these is a constantly-changing mix of chemicals that shape how we see the world. In this week’s Learn article we look at the eight most important chemicals and what to do with them.

A new year is full of new opportunities, and that’s nowhere truer than in your career. However, stepping into the potential of finding your dream job takes more than just intent. In this week’s Learn installment, Bevan Rees explores 5 ways to approach your dream job in 2020.

Toxic work cultures do not just make work unpleasant, they can have detrimental effects on your personal health and wellbeing. Though this sometimes feels outside our personal control, there is still plenty the individual can do in managing their career under such circumstances. We uncover 5 steps to do just that.

‘Fake it till you make it’ has become a popular approach to self-development and greater confidence. But it needs to be dealt with very carefully when building a career. In this week’s Learn post Bevan Rees considers the good and bad sides of FITYMI, and what not to do when applying for a new job.

Leadership and power are not synonymous, but they often correspond. Many business and organizational structures, especially hierarchical ones, pool power around key positions of leadership. Avoiding the corruption of this responsibility requires active engagement. Here are three things leaders can do to prevent themselves from becoming self-oriented versus other-oriented.

Under the pressure of modern life, it is common to neglect self-care. One of the often-overlooked consequences of stress is a decline in creativity. This does not only have a negative impact on our ability to create, it directly affects our happiness.

The complexity and scale of problems that we face as individuals, teams, organizations, societies and as a species are only increasing. It’s no surprise then that, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Future of Jobs Report, the most important skills in the workplace today are analytical thinking and innovation, and complex problem solving.

Well, nothing beats a coach or mentor to keep you on track with a practice, but as much as I hate to admit the fact, acronyms are also excellent tools for building new habits. I’m not talking about setting SMART goals, I mean habits that help bring awareness to the present moment and give you access to self-regulation, self-authoring, self-mastery.