Written by Rosie on January 26, 2012 – 4:47 pm
I recently overheard a woman say at a party ‘I’ve become a slave to my Aga’. I wondered why anyone would give up their freedom of choice to a machine, but this got me considering the modern world we live in. It is too easy to become a ‘slave’ to your TV, car, mobile phone, [...]
Written by Rosie on December 5, 2011 – 5:36 pm
This week sees the start of the World Memory Championships in China, when incredible feats will be achieved. The mind sport contestants will demonstrate Olympian capabilities. Tony Buzan, Raymond Keene OBE, and Dominic O’Brien, among others, will be there to oversee the event. You can meet all three on August 12th 2012 at the Mind Your Head Conference; [...]
Written by Rosie on October 24, 2011 – 9:49 am
No Health Without Mental Health is the Governments strategy for tackling mental health and was the title for an inspiring conference I went to last week. For details of the six objectives, please visit http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2011/07/mental-health-strategy/. This is a key topic for you as an employer and your team as one in four adults experience mental [...]
Written by Rosie on August 29, 2011 – 4:53 pm
I am currently training a horse to stand still while I get on. This is for safety reasons, as there is a point when you have to put your foot in the stirrup and mount that you are very vulnerable. This is a key moment of trust. I am learning a lot more about myself [...]
Written by Rosie on July 25, 2011 – 9:43 am
As I sit in the plane waiting for a slot to take off from Istanbul airport, the thought suddenly strikes me – this is a leap of faith. Three hundred plus people have put their faith and their lives in a complete stranger they haven’t met; the pilot. They trust his training, his professionalism and [...]
Written by Rosie on June 29, 2011 – 6:56 pm
How do you measure your judgement? Using the Judgement Index allows you to quantify and improve your judgement capacity. This can be invaluable for individual or team development, when you consider the cost of making the wrong or too slow a decision. Here is a brief example where the results are real, but the names [...]
Written by Rosie on June 6, 2011 – 5:47 pm
Our focus over the next twelve months will be mainly on how you can maximise the mental capabilities of your business. This is to tie in with a major event we are running in conjunction with the Phoenix Legacy, our community project. The 2012 Dorset Mind Challenge is being launched on August 12th. The vision [...]
Written by Rosie on April 22, 2011 – 12:52 pm
The term ‘no brainer’ means it’s an easy decision requiring little mental effort. Does this cliché disrespect the power of our brain and our judgement capabilities? My concern is that over stating this phrase can insidiously undermine our brain usage and we will make poorer decisions as a result. What was the worst business decision [...]
Written by Rosie on March 20, 2011 – 1:48 pm
I was fortunate last week to attend a cultural leadership seminar in Bournemouth and hear from Ruth McKenzie, Chief Executive of the Cultural Olympiad and Phil Gibby, Chief Executive of Arts Council England South West. These were two very different speakers, but both bringing leadership to the cultural sector. There were some excellent messages for [...]
Written by Rosie on February 18, 2011 – 4:57 pm
A new aspect I introduced on the Achieving the Best from Performance course yesterday (18/2/11) was H.A.P.HAZARD. This concept came from a strategic review of the business and was related to financial aspects, but it seemed to me to apply very much to human potential. In terms of performance, there is a difference between a [...]
