Sainsbury’s head office is dealing with fallout this week after their Camden branch placed an advert in the Camden New Journal on 12 May (page 14), advertising for an artist to “voluntarily refurbish” their staff canteen. ...
Just One Little Thing – education through play
One of the things I believe in the most, is the value of education. Not any old education, a good one. If you think about it, every problem we have in society can be either solved or helped by having an educated and informed ...
Just One Little Thing to JOLT you out of your comfort zone
Our last blog post explored the biology of leadership and the positive chemical by-products of selfless acts. In the next few weeks we will be looking at the way different members of our team decided to do Just One Little Thing to ...
Patience vs Procrastination
How do we tell the difference? I recently wrote a newsletter about looking back and reviewing progress as a way of countering feelings of frustration and impatience. The response was overwhelmingly positive – measured both by ...
Trust and how the VW scandal is a lesson for business
In the wake of the VW emissions scandal, I have been thinking about the role trust plays in relationships, both private and corporate. One of the worrying things about the scandal is the fact that the device installed to defeat ...
Lessons from Bic – Leaders vs Bosses
For the second time in as many months, Africa achieved social media notoriety. In July, Twitter was aflame over Cecil the Lion. In August Bic South Africa hit the big time with its sexist Women’s Day advert. We need to consider ...
Holidays as brain balancing breaks
Holidays rest our bodies, but they also need to be seen as brain balancing breaks. It is worth taking a look at how we use our time off to help our working life. Quite a few years ago I read a parenting book by Kay Willis and ...
Eight tips for Engaging in Healthy Disagreement
Managing disagreements in the work place is a common challenge. And yet, whatever size of business you work in, there is an expectation that everyone rubs along reasonably well. This is a weird disconnect in my view; after all, ...
Feedback – Shoes for the Cobbler’s Child
Feedback is our bread and butter. We're experts at helping individuals and organisations get useful, actionable feedback to help them focus their energy for the most positive results. And we've developed Engauge's solutions in ...
Lunch on us – because food fuels ideas
We'd love to buy you lunch. Over the past 12 years, Engauge has grown through our focus on building good relationships. We don’t advertise. Our sales strategy is quite simple: do great work and the results will speak for ...
