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7 Tips to help your team with problem-solving – By Optimist Performance
How good are you and your team at problem-solving? Is there room for improvement in how you approach challenges? Problem-solving is an essential skill for every team and organisation, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Because every person, team,...
How being curious can boost your adaptability? – By Optimist Performance
How much of your inner child's curiosity have you lost? Have you ever been shot with one of those question machine guns that only kids can operate? Or have you ever been the shooter? In a world where the only constant we can count on is Change, adaptability is one of...
6 Tips to succeed at change management – By Optimist Performance
“There is nothing permanent, except change” - Heraclitus. Although this is true, some changes are easier than others. And, of course, when other individuals are involved, it becomes even more challenging. Nonetheless, if we want to grow, change is unavoidable, which...
Do you or anyone in your team lack a sense of belonging? Check out these tips
How do you feel about your sense of belonging at work? Do you feel like you’re a member of a group? Is a lack of belonging affecting your health? When we don’t belong, we feel guilty, rejected, anxious, depressed, angry, alone, jealous and isolated. We are more...
3 Traits for a better workplace – By Optimist Performance
How would you describe the culture in your workplace? Perhaps you have a culture of fun, in which everyone is constantly joking and messing about, or maybe you have a culture of fear, in which everyone is worried or afraid to make mistakes or try something new? Every...
Tips to identify and improve your emotional culture
What are the most common emotions at your workplace? Is your company's emotional culture documented? Every organisation has an emotional culture, even if it isn't clearly stated. What’s Emotional Culture? Emotional Culture is defined as the shared affective values,...
How can companies improve their employees’ retention?
Is your business losing some of its top employees? Do you fear that you will lose them in the near future? We've all heard about the Great Resignation, how people are quitting their jobs in droves lately, and how over 40% of them had planned to do so in 2020....
9 things we must do to ensure we live up to our company cultures
Does your company have an organisational culture? Most importantly, does it really live up to it? The need to have a company culture is well known, and most of us understand its value and benefits. Unfortunately, while most companies are doing their job to create a...
Is coaching all about performance? – By Optimist Performance
Should the main focus of a coach be the performance or the person? Should a coach's worth be measured only by the performance of the person they coach? The Tokyo Olympic Games has been an exhibition of examples that, in our opinion, help to demonstrate great...
Does your job title determine your whole identity? – By Optimist Performance
Changing careers, finding our passion, taking the next steps after a significant change... All these are stressful situations where the majority of us will find ourselves questioning our identities and life decisions. I have lived it firsthand. “Hi, I’m Ollie; I...
How to start practising Mindfulness – Interview with Zoe Williams
Are you feeling exhausted or stressed? Do you need time to recover? Have you ever practised Mindfulness? If you don’t, you are missing out on all its benefits. Last week we talked about the importance of self-reflection and taking time for yourself. This week we...
How to start your journey of self-reflection?- By Optimist Performance
How well do you know yourself? Do you practise self-reflection? We are quickly moving towards the end of the year, and we think that this could be the perfect time to start our journey of self-reflection. As Margaret J. Wheatley said, “Without reflection, we go...