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When does the mantra “you can be anything you want” stop being helpful? Consider Michelle Obama’s statement on International Women’s Day 2024   “Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.”   This message is generous, well-intentioned, and deeply familiar. In L&D we repeat versions of it all the time: follow your heart, live your dream, become who you want to be . Our work is about growth, after all. But there’s a problem –

Is that a strange question? Perhaps to those who view personality as largely hard-wired. But anyone who believes the environment shapes who we become will find it worth exploring. And this isn’t idle speculation. We do have data, even if it can be read in more than one way. Before tackling the question, two things need clarifying: what we mean by Extraversion, and what might influence how it is expressed. What Exactly Is Extraversion? Personality measures usually break Extra

Change management is the systematic process of transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from their current condition to a desired future state. It’s a critical component of organizational development, aimed at ensuring that changes are smoothly and successfully implemented to achieve lasting benefits. In today’s fast-paced business environment, change is inevitable. Companies that manage it effectively are better positioned to stay competitive, adapt to new technol

You may like to think about what people find useful about any feedback – but this blog is specifically about psychometric profile feedback. What I hear people say is: Me: ‘How useful was the psychometric feedback session?’ Coach: ‘It was very useful’. Me: ‘Why? What was good about it?’ Coach: ‘Well, they basically agreed with it’ However, all learning and development is predicated on change. People agreeing with their psychometric profile does not suggest change – it s

What is TYPE MAPPING? TYPE MAPPING charts the terrain that increases motivation and transforms performance. It is an integrated system based on one powerful model that shines a light on areas often left unmapped. This involves individuals (their preferences, identity and aspirations), situations (the context, demands and challenges) and a focus on the space in‐between (interaction, behaviour and relationships). The methods involve 5 lenses which allow for enormous flexibility

Effective leadership communication is crucial for steering an organization toward success. It goes beyond mere words; the impact lies in how messages are framed, shared, and acted upon. Strong leaders excel in this by maintaining clarity of thought and ensuring swift information flow within the organization and its various external contacts. The ability to communicate well thus becomes a vital skill for leaders, shaping numerous relationships from the organizational level to

My Divinity teacher (yes, they did used to exist) was renowned for picking out individual pupils and saying in a loud stern voice ‘Boy! If you act like an odious buffoon you will become an odious buffoon!’ He was clearly a psychologist in the behaviourist tradition. But this raises the interesting question of how much we are what we do. The other side of the coin is represented by the bird in the cage. We would completely misunderstand what it was by observing its current beh

Returning to work after childbirth is often described as "coming back." But for many mothers, the experience feels less like a return and more like entering a new world — one where the expectations are the same, but the personal circumstances have profoundly shifted . At Relate-U-cation, we believe this moment deserves far more support, structure, and empathy than many workplaces currently offer and to help them we’re promoting our  Returning Woman Worker program. Why the R

As coaches we want to help people develop, to become more rounded individuals with the flexibility and resilience to manage life’s challenges. This often means helping them to recognise, to access and develop different parts of their character. Part of that process can involve better understanding of their nature and personality, which is why many coaches use personality questionnaires. However, such questionnaires do not necessarily fit well with a coach’s aim of development

Relate-U-cation® shines a spotlight on a critical yet often overlooked aspect of business success: the well-being of middle managers. Stressed Managers and the workplace. These unsung heroes straddle two worlds - the demands of top-level business leaders and the needs of their teams at the grassroots level. But what happens when the lines blur, and stress creeps in?    The problem is that there’s an obvious skills gap. Corporate training manuals tend to focus on hard skills -

Increasing competition, globalisation and modern methods of working create new problems for OD professionals. We all know the critical issues: a world where change is accelerating; where the top 10 jobs today did not even exist 10 years ago; where we need to prepare students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented to solve problems we don’t even know. The cartography of the 16th Century is no longer adequate for the SatNav age; so too, the

"No matter what you think you might know, we will always be one step, three steps, seven steps ahead of you. And just when you think you're catching up, we'll be right behind you. And at no time will you be anywhere other than exactly where I want you to be. So come close to me, because the closer you think you are, the less you'll actually see." - Now You See Me (film) Wouldn't it be great if, like in this movie, we could be a few steps ahead? What if we could foresee what'