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Unique Industry Challenges It is well understood that recruiting in the construction and associated industry sectors requires a tailored, strategic approach due to its special demands, significant skills shortage notwithstanding the unique cultural characteristics that most people associate with this sector. These costs associated with “rough and ready” These characteristics are often described in terms …

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Very often I make sure that the title “managing everyday conflict” is emphasised to encourage the reader, the listener or the client to understand how we all share the challenge to manage conflict almost every day of our lives. Some of the world experts on managing conflict can be found at the Harvard University Law …

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Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) are involuntary, recurring thoughts that often surface without conscious intention, casting a negative shadow over one’s mood and outlook. These thoughts can trigger self-doubt, anxiety, and a negative perception of oneself or situations. Recognising and addressing ANTs is crucial as they can significantly influence emotions, behaviours, and overall mental well-being. These …

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Groupthink is a little-known concept that may have a much bigger impact on our lives and especially in the working environment than many of us realise. Groupthink often happens when a group of individuals reaches a consensus or comes to an agreement or an understanding without: critical reasoning or evaluation of the consequences or evaluation …

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One of the most fascinating phenomena that every organisation I’ve ever worked with manifests is parent-child, child-parent, parent-parent, and child-child unhealthy transactions. In most organizations, most people have no idea that very often they are speaking, behaving, or deciding out of parent, adult, or child ego states. The easiest way of understanding parent, adult, and …

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There appears to be increasing interest in and research on emotional contagion recently. Some researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists are confirming that they believe that human beings can catch emotions from other human beings in the same way that you’d catch a cold. “Could misery be contagious? There’s no doubt that the number of Britons complaining …

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No gas engineer is allowed near a gas boiler or a gas system, including central heating, unless they are on the legally mandated Gas Safe Register. “Gas and heating engineers need to be on the Gas Safe register by law in order to legally operate and repair your boiler.” WestLondonGas.com Similarly, teachers are typically not …

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