Alex Davids26 January 2023 LinkedIn Stuck in the construct of an industry Beliefs are so engrained sometimes they can be quite shocking. We may not even see them as beliefs anymore, but rather, undisputed truth. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett8 December 2022 LinkedIn Quiet quitting is not a new thing Many people have been hearing the term “quiet quitting” – apparently referring to when employees significantly reduce the effort they put into their work without notifying their boss or manager. Although they seem ok with telling other people they are doing it… And just because the employee hasn’t informed their leader, chances are that their […] Read full article
Alex Davids24 November 2022 LinkedIn Leading through disillusionment – Where to now? If you’ve been leading for some time, you will know the feeling of disillusionment. A feeling of disappointment that things are not as good as you believed them to be. It will be temporary but frustrating while you’re in it. Read full article
Perpetua Neo13 October 2022 LinkedIn Yes, high performers need coaching too: A behind-the-scenes sneak peek at what happens Whenever people learn that I coach high performers remotely, they assume this has to do with the Zoom exodus and mental health since the COVID pandemic. Read full article
Perpetua Neo19 September 2022 LinkedIn 6 ways to set stronger boundaries with your time, from a psychologist As someone who used to divide her time between two countries and three cities, I realized very quickly that my calendar has a life of its own. Even if by Sunday evening, the next week was looking relatively breezy, it’d get filled up in a heartbeat. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett15 September 2022 LinkedIn Stop saying yes to stuff you know you can’t get done So often we hear people blaming the fact that they have too much work on for too many things. I have to work late, I have to work weekends, family is suffering, can’t exercise, blah blah blah… Read full article
Perpetua Neo8 September 2022 LinkedIn Go further, together When Wharton superstar organisational psychologist Adam Grant studied the relationship between giving and taking, he found that the best and worst performers are givers, whilst takers and matches are mid-level performers. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett18 August 2022 LinkedIn Is there really psychological safety in law firms? It is a formidable achievement to make it to the senior ranks of a law firm – especially Partner. It signals that you have worked hard, that you are an expert in your field and that other people see that in you too. Read full article
Alex Davids11 August 2022 LinkedIn A case for emotions in business Emotions and business have been kept separate for many many years. Traditionally, business leaders have been taught that emotions are for outside of the office walls and when we enter into the workplace they are to be tucked away and dealt with when the employee returns home. Read full article
Vanessa Bennett23 June 2022 LinkedIn Trying to focus for long time periods is not necessarily the key to productivity Lack of focus is one of the biggest post-pandemic issues we are now facing according to Lynda Gratton at London Business School. At NEP we would argue this has always been a problem, and we agree it has definitely been exacerbated during the pandemic. Read full article