We love to share our thinking and knowledge to help people improve their skills in business, and today Craig reveals how humour can help defuse a situation. To have the ability to recognise when some well-applied natural humour may shift the tension or become an unblocker for a situation is a skill that can easily…
DetailsHere at Rambutan, we’re big fans of top tips – examples of best practice, frameworks or new approaches to various business topics (we even produce our own series!). Mark recently discovered a brilliant new online resource of top tips from the BBC called ‘CEO Secrets.’ Here’s what he learned… As a leader or an aspiring…
DetailsWe asked Jenny Collard, Practice Director and Senior Psychotherapist at RHCP, to help us understand what Blue Monday is all about. Q. #Blue Monday (the third Monday in January) is known as the most depressing day of the year, but is there any real science behind it or is it just modern-day hype? The origins…
DetailsFor lots of people, there’s a massive, really important leadership role just waiting for them to step into. In fact, it’s already got their name on it. David delves into the detail. Becoming a better leader and achieving promotion as a result, is on the minds and in the deeds of thousands of the people…
DetailsGemma has been considering whether what we know, see and believe is really true. As we head not only into a new year but also a new decade, it might be clear to us where investment is needed in our business; where culture change needs embedding, management skills improving or leadership qualities transforming. However, while this reality…
DetailsFrom a traditional Christmas song originally written for a different holiday to Santa Claus’s mid-life crisis as Father Christmas, Jami-Lei looks at the history of popular Christmas beliefs, their misconceptions and what might be the true explanation behind them. Christmas is surrounded by traditions, beliefs and myths. Each country has its own legends and origin…
DetailsAny excuse for a dress-up!! Christmas Jumper Day was launched by Save the Children charity, as an initiative to encourage donations for much-needed funds. It has so far raised £12 million since its beginnings in 2012. For most, (including the bunch at Rambutan) it’s a chance for a bit of fun in the office, at…
DetailsAs we celebrate International Volunteer Day on 5 December, Jami-Lei remembers how volunteering led her to where she is today. My first experience of volunteering was for a local charity shop. I remember being excited as the responsibilities made me feel like an adult at a young age. Fast forward a few years, I began…
DetailsKat reflects that as the frivolity of Christmas is looming large upon the dark, wet and chilly horizon, this must also mean that the crazy present-buying frenzy of Black Friday is soon to be upon us. Yes, that ‘madcap’ day of hugely discounted goods of all kinds, accompanied by the mass hysteria of shoppers clamouring…
DetailsWe all know the use of a blindfold, but are you wearing one when you least expect it? Ed talks about the importance of removing the blindfold and seeing a way forward. Everyone has difficult times, whether it be a work issue, a personal issue or just having a bad day. Sometimes the way forward…
DetailsEd contemplates Remembrance Day (Monday 11 November) and what the day means to him. On Remembrance Day, we honour those who sacrificed their lives for us. The most famous symbol of Remembrance Day is the poppy. During the chaos of World War 1, the fighting left landscapes across Europe bleak from continuous bombardment. Amongst the…
DetailsWe’ve been chatting to Craig for a while now about what topics rock his world, but what about the man himself? We’re eager to know more. Q. How do you get ready to start your day? As I’m up early, I get bored quickly at home and either jump in the car to go visit…
DetailsDavid, along with Alton, just received an amazing lesson in life, in the most unlikely of circumstances. So, there we were, standing outside St. Pancras Station in London, waiting for a cab because it was raining very hard (yes, consultants melt in the rain!). A man walked up (soaked by the deluge) and in a…
DetailsAlton was amused to hear that 22 October is International Caps-Lock Day. This made him think about the many frustrations of electronic communication. International Caps-Lock Day was dreamt up by an American guy called Derek Arnold who was irritated by people using ‘all caps’ to highlight their opinions on the internet. We have all witnessed…
DetailsEmail and mobile devices that allow us to access it were intended to help us work smarter, but for an increasing number of people, email has become the work. David delves into the detail. Email, to coin a phrase, is the drug of the working nation. I meet hundreds of people every year who are…
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