The Nous of Brad Pitt

Did you know that the word intelligence comes from the ancient greek term nous? In fact, the very first appearance of nous...

Nov 14, 2011 -2 Minute Read

The History of Emotional Intelligence

The scientific field of Emotional Intelligence, as a formal area of study, has been around for 30 years – relatively young...

Oct 28, 2011 -4 Minute Read

The Most Magnificent Motivators

For a long time it was believed that if you wanted to have more satisfied, motivated workers, then the only thing you had to...

Oct 20, 2011 -4 Minute Read

Work Sucks at Initech

The movie Office Space (1999) satirises work life in a typical 1990s software company and, while not as well known in the...

Oct 14, 2011 -2 Minute Read

6 Things You Need to be an Employer of Choice

What is an EOC? An EOC is a term that is thrown around a fair bit. Basically it's earned on recognition that a company is...

Oct 13, 2011 -1 Minute Read

Culture & Engagement: Quilts, Vibes, No Bullshit

In this series, we are talking about 6 key drivers that come up time and again in the research on employee engagement. This...

Oct 12, 2011 -3 Minute Read

Enron: Illustrating the Leadership-Engagement Link

In this series, we are talking about 6 key drivers that come up time and again in the research on employee engagement. This...

Sep 28, 2011 -3 Minute Read

Smashing Boulders - Meaningful Work

In this series, we are talking about 6 key drivers that come up time and again in the research on employee engagement. This...

Sep 27, 2011 -3 Minute Read