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Peter English: 11/14
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Tuesday, 25 November 2014. Managing Difficult Relationships Part 1: What Kind of Monkey Are You Dealing With? Many of our day-to-day behaviours have been hard-wired into us over thousands of years of evolution. Our ancestors survived by being excellent threat-detectors. It was important to decide quickly whether an animal or situation was safe) and by being good at sucking up to the leader of the pack. To put it bluntly. A. Ccording to the evolutionary psychologists,. In the wild,. There's a Win/Lose fee...
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Peter English: 12/10
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Tuesday, 14 December 2010. Being Interviewed For Your Own Job. Many of my clients view being interviewed for an internal post as more stressful than going for a job elsewhere. Here are 7 tips on how to handle this potentially tricky scenario. 1 Play the game. The game is evidence-based interviewing. Yes, s/he does, but many organisations regard it as best practice to base their decision purely on evidence that emerges during the interview, not on any prior knowledge of the candidate or their reputation.
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Peter English: 09/14
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Monday, 8 September 2014. A Kinder Approach to The Blame Game. Nobody really enjoys the blame game. For most of us, being blamed feels painful. And if we blame others (often in self-defence) we rarely feel good afterwards. However, there is a way of playing the blame game in a more positive way. It works best with a friend, but you can play on your own too. This particular approach to the blame game was devised by two Australian psychologists - Dr Toni Noble and Dr Helen McGrath. Here's how it to do it:.
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Peter English: 08/11
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Tuesday, 30 August 2011. Beat The Back-To-Work Blues. It's grey outside, the holidays are over, and many of us are suffering from the back-to-work blues. Here are 7 tips to ease you through that difficult first week. 1 Have a transition plan. To help you over the first week, build in some treats. Eg, have lunch with a friend, book something nice for next weekend. Have some emergency chocolate to hand. 2 Go to sleep. For a week and see what difference it makes. 3 Keep the holiday feeling alive. This can b...
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Peter English: 04/13
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Tuesday, 2 April 2013. How to Say No. Many of us find saying no difficult. Often we’re fine in some contexts (we’re able to say no to our children or partner, but struggle to do it with our boss or mum). There are usually two aspects to the probl. We experience inner conflict. Around saying no to (some) people. We don’t know how. To say no in a way that is clear but doesn’t c. Here are 8 tips to help you get the message across. Listen to your feelings. Be aware of your ‘request reflex’. It’s normal...
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Peter English: 07/15
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Monday, 6 July 2015. How To Get More Done. A lot of time management advice treats people as if they were machines, ignoring the reality that human. Beings have temperaments, moods and biorhythms. Here are three tips on how to squeeze more productivity out of your busy day. 1 Stop Pretending to Multi-Task. Constantly refocusing attention like this is hugely inefficient. A Switch Buster is something that stops you switching your attention. Here are some examples:. Turn off your computer monitor. Making dec...
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Peter English: 11/15
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Wednesday, 11 November 2015. 3 (Evidenced-Based) Ways to Stay Positive. I am easily inspired. Whenever I come across a story of someone triumphing in the face of adversity I invariably resolve to live my own life in a more heroic manner. The problem is, inspiration can be short-lived. Within a few days my resolve starts to ebb, particularly when I'm confronted by the low-level challenges that we all face on a regular basis. 1 Give Yourself The Right Type of Praise. Rather than a Fixed Mindset. Whereby a ...
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Peter English: 07/14
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Monday, 21 July 2014. The right praise at the right time can have a powerful impact, but there are a few do's and don'ts that we need to be aware of. 1 Dog or Cat? Some people are primarily externally directed. They judge the value of their work by the feedback that they receive, whether it's an approving comment, evaluation data or a letter from a satisfied service user. Praise can really give these people a lift. However, some of us are internally directed. 2 Don't Patronise Me! About you is.'. We're o...
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Peter English: 01/14
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Sunday, 5 January 2014. Confidence Tricks: The Power Pose. Every now and then I come across a nifty little trick or shortcut that can hel. P us to feel and appear more confident when the pressure is o. This means standing or sitting in an expansive manner. For example by standing tall. Apart and with your han. Ds on your hips - Wonder Woman's 'power pose'. One research study found that candidates who adopted the power pose before undertakin. Importantly, the successful candidates only used.
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Peter English: 01/15
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Monday, 26 January 2015. Managing Difficult Relationships Part 2: How to Handle Different Monkeys (and what they think of you). Rapport is easier if you can identify the kind of person that you're dealing with. In my last blog post I described the different kinds of primates that we encounter in the workplace, and how to spot them. This post will show you how to tailor your approach to each type of monkey. If you're dealing with a Chimp. If you're dealing with a Bonobo. How a Chimp Views a Bonobo. Whethe...