Personal brand is one of the few aspects of workplace life you can control. Build a little leverage and stand out from the crowd by asking yourself a few fundamental questions - as we explain here:

What impact will AI have on skills such as making decisions? Already, social media and chatbots give us little time or need to think. Speed is useful, but it's thought that counts. Skills in critical thinking can reset your relationship with tech - as we explain in TJB American Business Magazine:

When disengagement starts to drop and quite-quitting settles in, how can leaders tweak culture to strengthen morale? Switching everything off and on again isn't always possible. Instead, try the three-step plan that we explain in our article for Dialogue Review:

Uncertainty is again gently tugging at the rug that business stands on. Last time things felt wobbly, back in April, our article on critical thinking explained how a framework for decision-making can help leaders manage unhelpful emotions, develop resilience, and focus on what needs to be done.

Uncertainties - from AI to a possible markets correction - can be unsettling. At work, this can lead to quiet-quitting - which looks like disinterest but might point to deeper issues. Disengagement is rising, but it's important that it's not misunderstood, as we explain in an article for Kogan Page:

If/when the AI bubble bursts, and uncertainty whips the floor from under you, businesses will need to rely on their people. Getting the best from people however involves more than just pay rises. In this article, we look at how to tweak the social contract between employer and employee:

Our new article in MIT Sloan Management Review explains how to support employees in times of change by granting them a measure of personal freedom. When people feel that the rug has been pulled from under them, a sense of autonomy can help them adapt more quickly: sloanreview.mit.edu/article/why-...

Intergenerational misunderstanding can be disruptive. Ignore caricature images, such as boomers struggling with tech or Gen Z failing to connect, and instead use social wellbeing to oil the wheels, unlock tension, and encourage teamwork, as Dan Parry explains:
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This year has been quite a year for us at Working Voices! Our first book, Engaging Teams, was published in the UK and US, and since then we've been explaining its major themes in online articles and podcasts. We began by looking at workplace wellbeing. Take a look: www.koganpage.com/hr-learning-...

Executive coaching offers leaders a chance to talk about work without fear of being judged. They get to focus on mindsets, aims, and challenges - discussing skills with someone empathetic. Discover the 4 types of executive coaching and find the one for you:
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Role play learning is making a comeback! Trainees can act out a scenario, watch professional actors or even work with an actor themselves. What are the benefits of role play learning and which skills does it develop? Dan Parry has been taking a look:
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Sign up to our free webinar, today, Tuesday May 13 2025, and discover essential skills of the future. The authors of our new book, Engaging Teams, will be discussing leading through change, critical thinking, and social wellbeing. Join us at 1pm UK / 8am ET. www.workingvoices.com/webinars/eng...

Discover free tips on skills that can help you get to where you're going. For Learning at Work Week, 12-18 May 2025, we're offering webinars, talks and virtual workshops - led by our expert trainers and all completely free! Give yourself a competitive edge:
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Uncertainty is disrupting business decisions. Leaders waiting for confidence to warm up and volatility to cool down can manage their relationship with uncertainty by focusing on five core skills that help to protect productivity and keep their team on track: www.workingvoices.com/insights/man...

We're big fans of authentic human skills that have always been true of people, eg the best way to nail a presentation is to turn it into a story. Aristotle's book on this is said to be the "most important work on persuasion ever written." Take a look at this:
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