We were sad to learn of the passing of our friend Dr Edward de Bono. He lived an extraordinary life, inspiring, encouraging and enabling all of us to be better and more creative thinkers. Here former Holst MD Russell Chalmers reflects on Edward’s influence. Holst’s relationship with Dr Edward de Bono started in 1995 and

Much is written about burnout and resources put into tackling this destructive condition. But there is another state of mind flying under the radar, quietly threatening your team’s productivity – boreout. Boreout syndrome: first expounded in 2007 by Peter Werder and Philippe Rothlin who described the symptoms as being similar to burnout. However, boreout mainly

Create a supportive workplace culture that allows your returners and new hires to adjust back to a new office routine. “It’s been incredibly hard mentally for us all too and we need to be mindful of this as we start to ask people to come out of their sanctuary and return to work again. It

There is no doubt that a year of on/off lockdown, unplanned remote working and economic upheaval has propelled workplaces into a new era. The prospects for growth are exciting for those agile enough to take their opportunities in the talent market. Effective and innovative talent management will be more important than ever to be sure

How do you define self-confidence? We tend to think of confident people as the most dominant in the room. Attracting all the attention. Talking the talk, taking the plaudits and loving the limelight. We then compare ourselves to these people and frequently decide that we come up short. It’s demoralising. We tell ourselves that we

The phrase ‘in a world where you can be anything, be kind’, is often bandied around, with #BeKind tagged on Instagram over 10m times. But being kind isn’t what we actually need in the workplace. What we really need at work is emotional and social intelligence – specifically social awareness. Along with regard for others,