Optimistic Insights
Whether you’re an experienced leader or just starting out, Optimistic Insights offers practical leadership advice, expert strategies, and personal development tips to help you thrive.
From team building to overcoming challenges and fostering a positive mindset, we cover the essential topics that today’s leaders need to succeed.
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Empower the employee in the age of the hybrid workplace – By Ollie Phillips
One of the biggest challenges faced by businesses as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted in the UK is how to integrate employees back into the workplace. There’s both a marked appetite and tension, among people who are unsure what changes will mean to how and where they...
5 proven tips to improve your accountability – By Optimist Performance
You have set up your goals; you know what you want to achieve and how long it will take you. Great, you are one step ahead; however, while establishing the right goals in the right way is essential, the challenging part is to achieve these goals. And no matter what,...
Is your new hire hurting your team morale? – By Optimist Performance
Are you willing to risk your teams because of poor management? The average cost of turnover per employee is £30,614, and statistics show that 57% of employees have left a job because of their manager. So even if you offer amazing compensations, flexible working hours...
Our jobs as a source of community – By Optimist Performance
Research has shown that some of the most common reasons for people leaving their jobs are: emotional disconnection from coworkers, a lack of sense of belonging (51%), a lack of trust in one another at work (46%), and a lack of a true sense of purpose that aligns with...
Why daily exercise should form part of your corporate strategy – By Ollie Phillips
We’re often told to strike a balance between our work and personal lives – yet, for many, there are still challenges and barriers to achieving a healthy status quo. Whether you are pursuing a new line of work or have been in the same company for many years, finding...
How to change habits to achieve your goals – By Optimist Performance
Have you already set your New Year's resolutions? How sure are you that you’ll be able to accomplish them? Do you want to get in better shape, develop in your profession, or acquire a new skill...? You've probably given it a lot of consideration, set your SMART goals...
How does being grateful impact our brains – By Optimist Performance
With the new year around the corner, we are all probably planning how to improve ourselves. Whether we want to be healthier, happier, more productive, less stressed, or even have better relationships and contribute more to society, we need to prepare for it....
Review and reflect to set you up for success – By Optimist Performance
Because we live in such a fast-paced society where our time is always in great demand and we must constantly prioritise, our reflection time can easily drop to the bottom of our priority list. However, keeping a quick pace without pausing to reflect on the past can...
7 Tips to help your team with problem-solving – By Optimist Performance
How good are you and your team at problem-solving? Is there room for improvement in how you approach challenges? Problem-solving is an essential skill for every team and organisation, and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Because every person, team,...
How being curious can boost your adaptability? – By Optimist Performance
How much of your inner child's curiosity have you lost? Have you ever been shot with one of those question machine guns that only kids can operate? Or have you ever been the shooter? In a world where the only constant we can count on is Change, adaptability is one of...
6 Tips to succeed at change management – By Optimist Performance
“There is nothing permanent, except change” - Heraclitus. Although this is true, some changes are easier than others. And, of course, when other individuals are involved, it becomes even more challenging. Nonetheless, if we want to grow, change is unavoidable, which...
Do you or anyone in your team lack a sense of belonging? Check out these tips
How do you feel about your sense of belonging at work? Do you feel like you’re a member of a group? Is a lack of belonging affecting your health? When we don’t belong, we feel guilty, rejected, anxious, depressed, angry, alone, jealous and isolated. We are more...