Dubai – A World Centre of Excellence
Sensational reports of economic breakdown in Dubai ignore the global nature of the current economic crisis. The UAE retains a brilliant mix of creative and technological strength, says stress-guru Carole Spiers.
The Stress of Formula 1
Stress-guru and keynote speaker Carole Spiers notes the emergence of UAE as a Formula 1 venue, and warns against the particular stresses of motor-sport, both on the track and off.
Dubai emerging leaner, stronger
Stress-guru and public speaker Carole Spiers returns to Dubai after an interval, to find that UAE is proving more resilient to the recession than the media make out.
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says … Don’t let your emails stress you out
DOES EMAIL STRESS YOU OUT? IS EMAIL THE ENEMY OF THE QUIET LIFE?
A good makeover can reduce the stress of business in a recession…
A makeover may not seem the most obvious remedy for the stress symptoms of a recession. But recent research indicates that women are spending more on their clothes, hair and general makeover than they were a couple of years ago
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says … Regulate the regulations – for stress relief
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says that regulations may be introduced for good reasons, but too many of them can stifle initiative, and heighten executive stress. They can also be exploited by those administering them, sometimes obsessive one-issue crusaders.
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says … Don’t let Passive aggression inhibit team-building
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says that passive aggression may seem an improvement on active aggression, but it can destroy the momentum of a project. Often it is linked to inadequate change management, causing needless stress at work.
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says … Use Interim Management to relieve workplace stress
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says that interim management can set up serious workplace stress through the unsettling impact of a new manager, and the awareness that these are remunerated better than their full-time counterparts.
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says … Absence management should be outsourced to specialists in workplace conflict
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says Absence Management is best sourced in-house, to avoid setting up an atmosphere of mistrust. The best use of outside experts is to train your own HR department for this emotive, personal agenda.
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says … Don’t stoke up more stress through survivor guilt
Motivational Speaker Carole Spiers says that survivor guilt is one of the most irrational stress symptoms, where the sufferer identifies too closely with the victim. In most cases, it is partly or wholly unjustified, and pointless in any case.