Are you feeling a little ‘bogged down’ with things on your mind? Do you have too much negative ‘chatter’ cluttering your conscience? Kat was recently discussing this common phenomenon with David, who naturally, had some top tips to offer. Here’s Kat with the insight. We all tend to store stuff from the past. Personally, I…
DetailsIn another of our chats with Craig, we’re discussing why self-perception versus other people’s perception is so important. Craig, what’s the difference between self-perception and other people’s perceptions? Self-perception is how I see myself, it’s what I think about myself, it’s how I believe I come across to another person. Others’ perception is the reality…
DetailsChange is a constant. Right now, we’re in an aggressive change phase that’s having a substantial impact across the whole world. As this constant change can cause ever-increasing pressures and priorities, Craig contemplates what to focus your time and efforts on. There are two components to change: actual change (the physical endpoint, e.g. moving from…
DetailsLGBT+ History Month is an annual event which takes place every February. Mark takes a personal look at what this means to him. This event came in the wake of the abolition of Section 28 of the Local Government Act in 2003 and the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations in the same year. The month…
DetailsI go to nature every day, for inspiration in the day’s work[1] Like many people, Kat’s found the current lockdown more and more difficult to deal with, the longer it’s continued. On days when it’s seemed like there’s no end in sight, I’ve found solace in the fact that there’s always been a few highlights…
DetailsGemma chats about why wholehearted leadership matters, even for world leaders. We’ve had an opportunity over recent months to observe world leaders in action as they navigate their way through the complicated and ever-changing situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Countless conversations have ensued on their general effectiveness as leaders with ratings on many and…
DetailsAlton’s been reflecting about a significant change he made in his life and what he’s learned from it. Five years ago I decided to become a vegan (please don’t groan!). I have to stress that this surprised my friends. Until that point, I was what you might call a ‘militant meat-eater’. I scoffed at vegetarians…
DetailsFor a little festive fun here at Rambutan, following updates for the Oxford English Dictionary whereby they add brand new words to reflect the times, we’ve decided to compile a little list of our own. These Rambu-words have been created using the bunch’s own experiences of life in 2020, and in no way should be…
DetailsAs we continue living through the Covid-19 pivot in our lives Craig spends some time reflecting on the things that have made a difference to him during this time. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been reflecting on the whole lockdown experience and the little things that have happened to me (and continue to happen…
DetailsFollowing International volunteers day last week (5 December), Sue wanted to share her story on why volunteering matters to her. Over the years I’ve dipped my toe into the waters of volunteer work on several occasions. Why? Because I keep coming back to the principle, ‘I need to give something back’ of which I’m a…
DetailsBack in January this year (it seems another world away!), Mark discovered and shared some CEO secrets from a new BBC online resource. Since lockdown, a lot of new content has been added, so he thought it was time to have another dig round to see what new insights he could find. The focus for…
DetailsLots of David’s career has been spent helping people figure out what to ‘do’ as a leader and who they ‘are’ as a leader, yet he still sees too much focus on the ‘do’ elements in lots of stuff he reads. Who are you? No, I mean who are you really? Who are you as…
DetailsOn International Men’s Day 2020, Ed chats about why being physically active and taking regular exercise is so important and why now, more than ever, it’s vital for us all. It’s great to be reminded occasionally that YOU have control of your time and what you do with it. Will you choose to spend it…
DetailsCraig is our Rambutan coaching guru and he’s been coaching both online and face-to-face for many years. As online coaching becomes more mainstream this year, he shares his insights on how to make it a success. Coaching that takes place in 2D (online) rather than 3D (physically) builds strong bonds, relationships and creates lasting impact.…
DetailsOn Wednesday 1 April Kat found herself (like so many other people) furloughed from her work. Seven months later, she finds herself on the verge of returning to work. So, how are things now? Well, what a crazy year this has been (so far)! I’ve seen so many ups and downs, inspiration and negativity, experienced…
DetailsThere’s a lot been happening in the world this year and we wanted to chat with Craig about how 2020 had been for him, so far. His open, honest and personal response is both heart-warming and thought-provoking. When lockdown originally started in March 2020 how did you envisage your life? I wasn’t sure initially. From…
DetailsAt the moment there’s a lot going on in the world, to say the least! This can have a knock-on effect on your workload and when you’re crazy busy, it can feel like no matter which way you turn, you can’t find a way to move forward. This sometimes has a result of increasing the…
DetailsEd discusses his experiences in 2020 so far; chatting with us about his return to work after lockdown, managing flexible furlough and maintaining a positive mindset while looking ahead. This year more than most, we’ve all had to adjust the way we live our lives due to events out of our control. We’ve all been…
DetailsBeing furloughed, Kat’s found time to do stuff she’s struggled to do previously, such as reading. Nothing quite comes close to the joy and escapism of immersing yourself in a good book, and I’m now on a mission to find ‘The New Best Book’ I’ve ever read! Currently, this title, believe it or not, goes…
DetailsDavid chats about working from home and offers six easy tips to help you. Working from home has been an unexpected blessing, curse or fast-moving, roller coaster combination of the two. Whatever your experience, I think we can all agree it’s very different to working ‘at the office’ and one area we all may need…
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