TWBC believes that you never stop learning, this is especially true when it comes to understanding yourself and how you work. Fresh thinking and dynamic ideas can come as a result of passionately believing everything can be better through continuous learning. For example, I have started...
When I started TWBC 5 years ago, I knew I was going to meet interesting people and gain learning from places I had never been to before, but nothing could have prepared me for the incredible people we have worked with and how much enthusiasm...
As part of our fifth anniversary celebrations this month, TWBC will be focussing on our core values that shape how we work with individuals and organisations . This week we are looking at making every conversation count and every action add value… It seems to be...
What did you do on your summer holidays? Not unusual for someone to recount how on their summer holidays they went for a swim in the Med, did some singing and remembered their yoga. Kay Longstaff’s story was a bit more dramatic than that: the swim...
There’s always something new to learn in any given situation as I recently found out on a trip to Italy. I was looking forward to some time away – sunshine, good food and some rest and relaxation. We decided on this occasion to stay in...
They say it's enough time to find fame. But what else is 15 minutes good for? You can achieve more than you think if you give yourself the chance. Sounds simple doesn’t it? But it can be surprisingly difficult to focus exclusively on one task without...
With the current excitement triggered for many with the ensuing football world cup, I have been pondering, “What makes a great team great?” As I write this, England have now won their first two games, and will have now made the final 16, and it...
I have been reflecting on my last couple of decades in leadership roles and pondering on what I actually do to build robust relationships, with those I work closely with, in order to support their development at work. I have started to 'boil it down' and...
It’s the time of year when the hedge at the front of my garden seems to be going wild and I need to spend time pruning and pulling out creepers and brambles. Always a tough half a day, cutting back brambles with mammoth prickles, ready...
None of you will have failed to notice the flurry of emails and correspondence informing you of important changes to data protection law. How others manage your personal information is important and in this digital age we need to feel assured that our information is...