National Learning Institute

You're never too old to be a Role Model. By Peter Nicholls.

Like many consultants and other people who work from home, I spend a lot of my time working in coffee shops. The buzz of such places seems to spur my creative juices. Often it's a case of the greater the chatter level, the better I work.

One of my favourite coffee haunts is attached to the local Council's library. A large, diverse and...

How to make yourself recession-proof

Job security is uppermost in many people's minds right now.  How do you make sure your job is secure?  Perhaps there are no foolproof ways, but there are some safeguards you can take.

I spoke to a friend the other day who said she was worried about her job security.  Her company's performance over the last twelve months had not been too...

You've just been snubbed . . . What now?

We all have those moments or occasions when we feel "down".  How do we get out of these troughs and get back on track again?  Here's some quick advice on how to work in the three key areas - mind, body and emotion.

So, you've just been told that you've missed out on leading that new, exciting project.  Or you find that two of your...

Building relationships - how to increase your power and influence

New managers, when building a network, often make the mistake of first looking upwards to their senior managers.  Often it is the people that you least expect to be of help that provide you with the introduction or direction that you need.

When I first started consulting, one of my business partners said to me "Bob, you know so many people...