Vision and Hope in Dubai
It’s easy to get blasé about the world’s greatest engineering marvels when you’ve been hearing about them non-stop for months. But you should never lose your sense of wonder about them.
Get linked in to your business
The huge possibilities thrown up by social business networking such as LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube will revolutionise the way we hunt new business, new staff and new contacts, and generally present our profile to the world
Stress of the Vanishing Lunch-break
The disappearance of the ritual lunch-break is partly a social statement about new flexible workstyle, and partly a strong temptation to stay at your desk and earn.
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.
More than a gleam of optimism in Dubai
Stress-guru and motivational speaker Carole Spiers ends her last visit of 2009 to Dubai on a note of optimism, based on what she has just seen and heard, confirmed by some encouraging forecasts on stress management.
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?
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.