Preventing Poor Mental Health: The Mistakes We Keep Making
This World Mental Health Day, Jon Watkins of Resilience Development Company asks why we keep reacting to poor mental health instead of preventing it, and what we need to do differently.
Why First Time Managers Struggle (and What Fixes It)
Most first time managers get promoted for being great at their old job, then given no training for their new one. Here’s why that gap causes so much damage, and what actually closes it.
Leadership Development Training: What It Actually Teaches (and Why Most Programmes Don’t Work)
Leadership development training isn’t management theory. It’s a skills programme that changes how leaders perform under pressure. Here’s what it teaches.
What Is Resilience Training and Why Does Your Team Need It?
Resilience training isn’t a wellbeing day. It’s a skills programme with measurable outcomes. Here’s what it is, what it teaches, and why your team needs it.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026: Why “Take Action” Means Building Skills, Not Just Raising Awareness
Every May, organisations raise awareness. But awareness alone hasn’t shifted the numbers. This year’s theme is Action and real action means equipping people with the skills to be mentally healthy, not just telling them why it matters.
The Public Speaking Skills Nobody Teaches, But Everyone Needs
Open with a story. Use silence. Start with a provocative statement. You’ve heard it all before. But none of that advice tells you what to do when your heart rate spikes, your inner critic starts talking, and you’ve got thirty seconds before you walk on stage. The skills that separate good speakers from great ones have nothing to do with technique.
Team Formation: The Bit Most Organisations Skip
You don’t build a team by putting people in a room together. You build a group. A team is something else entirely, and the difference between the two is where most organisations lose the game before they’ve started playing.