In the UK, we've been experiencing lovely weather, and have you noticed how much nicer everyone is to one another when the sun shines? The weather makes a huge difference to our mood and motivation. Yet we don't often think about it, but leaders create the weather in our workplaces. Think of managers as the gardeners - there's a limit of what they can do if the weather doesn't help them. Join Amrit as he shares he thoughts on the impact leaders can have on managers and their ability to be effective ..read more

How passionate are you about what your organisation does? Does the purpose statement excite you? What's the point of these purpose statements, if they have no impact on how we work? Passion and action are critical components of Purpose, yet across organisations, we don't think about how well we enable our teams to action upon the shared passion that brings us together. Join Amrit as he explores On Purpose, in this week's podcast ..read more

When was the last time you indulged in time for you? We spend our lives focusing on everyone around us, and have little time to do everything we want to achieve, leaving any notion of spending time on ourselves as a luxury that can never happen. If we don't manage our time, we do not value ourselves - and this is important. Join Amrit as he explores taking time to Value You, in this week's podcast ..read more

Following the news that the Deputy Prime Minister has resigned in the UK, following reports of bullying, it has raised a debate of what gets classed as bullying. Are managers who are 'robust' in their approach, bullies? Is there a standard definition of bullying? What then can individuals and organisations do to tackle bullying in the workplace, both for themselves and to help others? Join Amrit as he explores this topic in this week's podcast ..read more

Whilst on the London Underground, during rush hour, Amrit noticed how many people looked exhausted and were sleeping. It's hard to imagine people being able to be the best of themselves when they're exhausted by the time they get to work. How well are we getting ourselves work ready? What can organisations do to help create meaningful roles that drive passion and energy at work? Join Amrit as he explores this topic in this week's podcast ..read more

With the recent report into the Met police, and the horrific case of the school teacher who took her own life following an OFSTED inspection, it raises questions about how we go about improving standards, whilst using language such as 'Inadequate'. How can putting so much stress on people and branding them as 'inadequate', help motivate? We need to know standards are the best, but how can we go about doing this, by providing hope and motivating people to improve? Join Amrit as he explores this topic in this week's podcast ..read more

If anyone is interested in finding out more, here's the link to the '4 day week global'. We have no affiliation with the organisation. https://www.4dayweek.com ..read more

How kind is your workplace? How kind are the people to each other? Following the experience of a CEO of a large organisation, reaching out to Amrit, to meet up to say thank you for all the work carried out, reflecting on the emotions he experienced, and the feelings he was left with, Amrit shares his thoughts of how amazing he felt and how this random act was such a stark reminder of the huge impact kindness can have on our workplaces ..read more

Every human being is an emotional creature - driven by emotions than logic. Yet somehow when it comes to work, we seem to abandon this knowledge, dealing with people in a very logical and rational way. Emotions matter yet we seem to be slow in equipping leaders and managers with the ability to emotionally connect with people. Join Amrit as he explores Emotions at Work in this week's podcast ..read more

Every one of us have suffered from procrastination and it's often a horrible feeling, ladened with guilt. What is procrastination and why do we suffer from it? How can we overcome this helplessness that so many of us can feel? This podcast is linked to the 'Driving Productivity' series of workshops that The Engagement Coach will be running, open to all, with the first focused on Time Management. Join Amrit in this week's podcast on dealing with procrastination ..read more