Laura Thomson

Emotional Intelligence For An Enviable Workplace Culture

by Laura Thomson September 20, 2011

This week we are revisiting the world of Emotional Intelligence in the workplace, focusing on the work of one of our Enviable Workplace collective, Dr Martyn Newman. Consulting psychologist and author of the international best selling book, Emotional Capitalists – The New Leaders, Dr Newman is a world class authority on the subject of emotional

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An Enviable Level of Workplace Motivation: Motivation 3.0

by Laura Thomson June 23, 2011

“What is Motivation 3.0?” We are constantly being asked this question so we thought that it was worth writing a post about it. Daniel Pink, the author of ‘The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us’ describes 4 levels of motivation:- Motivation 1.0 – The Drive to Survive Motivation 2.0 – To seek reward and avoid

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Chip Conley on Enviable Leadership: CEO as a Chief Emotions Officer

by Laura Thomson May 16, 2011

Further to our introduction to Chip Conley, inspirational CEO of the Joie de Vivre boutique hotel chain and author of Peak , in this week’s posting we focus on his belief that for truly enviable leadership in the 21st century, the most enviable CEOs interpret their job acronym as ‘Chief Emotions Officer’. Chip suggests ‘While

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Sarah Jones, Grey Interiors on creating an enviable office workspace

by Laura Thomson April 21, 2011

Introducing our newest labmate in the Enviable Workplace collective, Sarah Jones of www.greyinteriors.com Providing the interior design and build element of the Enviable Workplace collective, I am particularly passionate about the impact a workspace look/feel can have on the overall motivation, attitude and commitment an employee will have towards their organisation.  Having run many successful

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Tips for running enviable creative meetings

by Laura Thomson March 9, 2011

I get asked a lot about how to run effective creative meetings or brainstorms (forgive the archaic term, I struggle to engage with the phrase ‘thought shower’). My first piece of advice would be to remember that creative thinking is a journey and not a destination. As a participant, to effectively contribute to a brainstorm

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Creating An Enviable Workplace Culture

by Laura Thomson January 25, 2011

Google the word ‘culture’ and it returns 429 million results in 0.07 seconds (if you are reading this in a year’s time, expect these figures to double and halve respectively). Still a hot topic 15 years on from when Lloyds and TSB conducted one of their first ‘cultural audits’ to see how the merger would

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Staff Xmas Incentives: Are you playing good or bad Santa?

by Laura Thomson November 24, 2010

T’is the season to say thank you but are you playing good or bad Santa? Most organisations recognise that the festive season provides an ideal opportunity to recognise the hard work of their staff and say thank you.  Thus promoting a warm fuzzy feeling towards the organisation and hopefully increasing their feelings of engagement and

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A Sixth Former’s Vision For An Enviable Workplace w/Claire McCoy

by Laura Thomson September 28, 2010

With schools, colleges and universities starting back for the final term of this first decade, what makes for a dream job is a hot topic for many young people who will soon be emerging into the job market.  Understanding what this generation is looking for is key for any organisation looking to attract the hottest talent.  We

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Is There a Doctor On Board? A Situational Context For Enviable Leadership

by Laura Thomson August 2, 2010

“Leadership is like beauty — it’s hard to define but you know it when you see it” (anon) In response to the age-old question ‘are great leaders born or made?’ I think it is worthwhile considering an additional element: situational context. Churchill was said to be an inspiring leader in wartime but less so once

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Communicating For Influence w/Pretty Green, Clerkenwell

by Laura Thomson May 26, 2010

The secret to great communication is not necessarily the style you ‘come’ from, but the style you will ‘go’ and adapt to. Understanding different people’s motivations and styles is a key part of creating enviable places to work, but also great for client pitches, presentations and calls –  in fact, anytime when you want to

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