Ellie and Emma reflect on the benefits of their apprenticeship meetup. Back in November 2022, we held a meetup for ourselves and apprentices from other organisations, to learn from each other, create a network of like-minded people and develop new skills. At Rambutan, we believe it’s essential to build genuine, trusting relationships; so we ensured…
Rebecca reflects on the true meaning of listening and how being still may be the best answer. Early in my career, I learned about body language during a management development course. I was taught about mirroring the other person’s actions and nodding along whilst they were talking. However, I didn’t truly understand listening until my…
Tracy enjoys a bit of success with the rest of the Harborough Band and reflects on what it takes to keep in time with others, in and out of the band room. The stage lights were beating down as I raised my cornet. We all anticipated the coming cue from our director. The auditorium was…
Craig chats about what International Stand up to Bullying Day means to him. Stand up to Bullying is a topic immensely close to my heart. For much of my school life, I was bullied and this had a lasting impact on me as I grew older. I made the decision that I didn’t want anybody…
Emma reflects on her thoughts about leadership. I’ve been reflecting on International leadership week, which took place from 22-27 November. The purpose of this week was to ‘inspire great leadership, everywhere’. This caused me to think about what it really means to be a leader. The dictionary definition of leadership states that there are certain…