Kat reviews her latest charity shop purchase; a very useful book by Edward de Bono, designed to help get those creative juices flowing. I was asked to run a ‘writing session’ of some kind recently at one of our monthly meetings, and, in search of a bit of inspiration with the format, I was very…
DetailsNicki noticed a sign during a recent visit to the gym and it made her think about how we can use words to influence people. Whilst giving the gruelling stairmaster a run for its money, I noticed a sign on the wall next to me which read ‘Cleaning up your sweat when you’ve finished is a great…
DetailsWe know that people are happier at work when they can be themselves. We love to see personalities shine through and it’s great when that’s allowed to happen. Here’s a big ‘thumbs up’ from Lucy for Argos. Did you know that updates are part of your App Store app? Have you ever expanded the text on an…
DetailsDavid recently spotted a great example of communication that was designed to convey information and feeling. I chuckled to myself when I went to top up my mobile charge on the train from Newcastle to London yesterday. I have seen many versions of the instructions that sit next to on-train charge points. Most have a…
DetailsLucy was very surprised recently to see something a supplier was happy to share with his contacts. At Rambutan we worked with a supplier some time ago, who will remain nameless for reasons that will become apparent, and we still receive marketing emails from him. Recently I decided to unsubscribe from his marketing emails and…
DetailsCraig recently started receiving texts from his dad with text talk and emojis which caused Craig to have a strange reaction…!😱 Emojis have their place. On a quick text/whatsApp message they add certain colour and fun. Text talk, for me, is frustrating as it takes away from the use of our beautiful language. In fact, I…
DetailsMark recently published an article on the HR Director website on how inspiring leaders can achieve outstanding results by walking the talk, focusing on feedback and coaching to develop their teams. If the recent General Election in the UK has taught us anything, it would be how leaders who are inspiring AND who have the…
DetailsRambutan’s new apprentice, Jami-Lei, shares her thoughts on her first week with the bunch. I was excited to start at Rambutan, despite having only ever been to Market Harborough once before in my life (and that was for my interview!). I walked into the office to see Craig and Lucy, both of whom were pleasantly…
DetailsDavid’s moment of weakness gave him flashbacks from over 20 years ago. OK, I failed…it was a moment of weakness! I let the cold and wet spell of weather (in what is supposed to be our glorious summer) dampen my mood. For those of you who live here or have visited the UK you will…
DetailsI recently had the pleasure of working with 200 young people in one of the waves of this year’s National Citizenship Service (NCS). For those who haven’t heard of NCS, it’s a UK programme run over the summer for 15 to 17-year olds that involves residentials, outward bound activity, employer skills, community projects and a…
DetailsOn Epilepsy Action’s National Doodle Day Kat asks, “What’s behind a doodle?” I’ve often found myself absent-mindedly doodling patterns while otherwise engaged with something; more often than not whiling away time holding on the telephone, or listening to a particularly uninspiring talk, or practically whenever there’s a piece of paper and pencil within easy reach!…
DetailsJami-Lei recently started reading a book that got her thinking. There’s a difference between aspiring for something in the future, and predicting it. I read (part of) a book this week called ‘The Visionary’s Handbook’ by Howard Means, Jim Taylor, and Watts Wacker. The book talks about paradoxes and has exercises that help you to…
DetailsNicki was recently reading a newspaper article about how the average worker spends 2 weeks a year complaining in the office and it got her thinking. Could I really be wasting 2 weeks a year complaining at work? I’d like to think not…I have the occasional gripe but 2 weeks’ worth…really? According to the article…
DetailsLucy was reading some terms and conditions recently (well she started to; she didn’t get to the bottom because they were far too boring) and it occurred to her that they didn’t reflect the organisation they belonged to. I know that businesses need to include the ‘small-print’ somewhere, but I’ve heard that the most common…
DetailsToday is National Stress Awareness Day…so David decided to share a few thoughts as well as his top five tips to help you help others who are stressed. Have you ever considered that stress could be your friend? No, I haven’t gone mad…hear me out. The word stress derives from the Latin ‘stringere’ which means to tighten.…
DetailsSaturday 28th October saw the inevitable end of British Summer Time and the clocks going back an hour. This extra hour (for most people usually spent in bed), could be seen as a gift (to be taken away again next Spring). This got Mark thinking about what we’d all do with an extra hour in…
DetailsKat thought she’d share this beautiful, mystical picture showing a low mist hovering just above the ground, taken in a field beyond our car park at Rambutan HQ. It was such a strange sight, she jumped out of the car, camera phone at the ready!
DetailsHere at Rambutan, we nominate a charity to raise funds for every year, and for 2018 we decided on the Air Ambulance. So, to gain a greater insight into this life-saving charity, Sue, Jami-Lei and Kat went over to Coventry Airport to visit their main base of operations. It was a great pleasure for us…
DetailsThe newest member of the Rambutan bunch, Ed, indulges us in his experience of his first week. Warm and cosy I woke, ready and raring for my first day at Rambutan. I was very nervous on my arrival at Treetops. At this point I was warmly greeted by Lucy who briskly introduced me to the…
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