Institute Research Papers - Professor Ilaria Boncori Ilaria Boncori is a Professor in Organisation Behaviour and Human Resources Management at the University of Essex (UK) where she also serves... Read More
Institute Research Papers - Dr Garry Blair Unlock the insights of Dr. Garry Blair, a seasoned professional and academic powerhouse. With a rich background spanning Manchester Metropol... Read More
Neurodiversity in the Workplace - Write up by Professor Ruth Ashford Chair: Professor Ruth Ashford, Co-Founder Director, Institute of Professional Development Read More
How Do We Develop a Growth Mindset? Some Insights from Self-Efficacy Theory Growth mindset relates to the belief that change is possible. Individuals with a growth mindset tend to believe that our essential attribute... Read More
Advice for Today's Graduates? Focus on Metaskills In an interview with Evan Davis in The Bottom Line (Oct 2023, link below), Google’s AI boss Demis Hassabis discusses advice for today’s scho... Read More
A Negotiated Theory of Change In a classic article, ‘The Death Valley of Change’ (2001), Elrod and Tippett show amazing similarity across multiple change related studies;... Read More
Why the Workplace is Ripe for Mindfulness It was recently reported that around 300 British politicians – 120 MPs and 180 peers have been trained in mindfulness, along with around 800... Read More
The Differing Perspectives on Gender Diversity A conversation this week sparked a reflection on gender diversity in the workplace. There are divergent opinions regarding Women in Leadersh... Read More
The Iron Law of Bad Ideas: When is ‘Strategy’ not Strategic? Around 10 years ago Bent Flyvberg published an overview of his work on mega project management in the Project Management Journal. The articl... Read More
Remote Working: Blessing, Curse, Development Opportunity? Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, working from home was a relatively isolated practice, with an estimate of only around 5 percent of workers i... Read More