Leadership development

Live keynote presentations with a managed Q&A towards the end of each session

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Understanding Emotional Intelligence – what is ‘emotional intelligence’ and why does it matter?

This session outlines the importance of emotional intelligence using a highly researched model. The information will make the link between improving relationships in the workplace and developing leadership skills.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Whether dealing with occasional or persistent stress, this session can give candidates the tools to combat negative thoughts and turn the mind into a weapon of positivity that will help to reclaim their life. Understanding how stress affects our bodies and mind the session will include practical techniques to manage negative triggers and deal with stressful situations in a mindful and positive way.

‘Time to talk’ day

The art of active listening to understand and effective open-up questioning techniques. How to self-test how well you really know the people around you, and how to look for and support people who may be isolating themselves from their own networks. On ‘time to talk’ day – this session will culminate in an action to reach out to your social, family or professional network.

Why do we procrastinate?

In this Masterclass we explore the causes of procrastination and discuss effective techniques to overcome the blockers that will enable us to take action now, not tomorrow!

Managing the conflict in our lives

What prevents us from having those difficult conversations at work, at home and with our friends? This session will explore the story we tell ourselves and how we can build the confidence to have those necessary but difficult conversations.

Do you constantly strive for perfection?

How often do you achieve perfection in all that you do? How does it make you feel when you fall short? What is the impact on those around you? In this Masterclass we discuss the implications of the drive for perfection and the impact it has on our wellbeing.

Maintaining your emotional resilience

We all face stress and pressures in our day to day lives. How do you deal with them? In this Masterclass we explore what negatively impacts our resilience and the techniques we can adopt to build our resilience and enable us to best meet these challenges.

Neurodiversity in the Workplace incorporating Autism, ADHD and Dyslexia

This session provides an insight into neurodiversity and the conditions which sit beneath this umbrella term, along with the associated strengths and needs. We also discuss more broadly the role of reasonable adjustments in the workplace and the importance of inclusive workplace culture.

Finding fulfilment in the face of challenge

Introducing and developing the ‘choice point model’ touched upon in the previous ‘Stress and Anxiety’ session – a model that can help make the best choices for lifestyle, relationships and personal fulfilment. This is a practical session with Dr Cooley guiding you through the choice point model and how to integrate it into your thinking and actions.

Making effective change

How to start making small wellbeing habit changes and making them stick. Why we tend to put things off that we know are good for us ? Why we end up doing things that we know are harmful or make us feel bad ?