Leadership and management

Arranging our own continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities is one thing, but planning moments for professional development within a team is another! The benefits of CPD are well-documented and well-established, but ensuring that these opportunities are accessible to everyone and effective for practice can be challenging. 

Emotional intelligence is considered a core skill for an effective working culture and many employers will value it especially for roles of leadership and management. But it's not just about leading others – recognising your own emotional capacity and understanding ways to develop calm ways to respond to challenging emotional situations is also of benefit for your own wellbeing and leading yourself.

When you think of research, what springs to mind? Colourful labs with all sorts of experiments whirring and hefty reports stacked with charts and graphs. White lab coats and dusty observation books in overflowing libraries. But it’s so much more… 

Effective leadership requires a combination of various skills and a willingness to constantly develop. Explore seven great qualities of a great leader

A study by The Greater Good Science Center suggests that there are 27 distinct emotions, all of which are connected and related to each other.

The five senses exercise is a mindfulness exercise that helps you slow down and feel more grounded

Developing our emotional intelligence helps us manage our own emotions and relationships, understand what others might be feeling, and inspire other people to feel good about themselves and their work.

If you suspect your team members are feeling low, explore how to keep your team motivated.

The TGROW coaching model provides a framework for structuring your mentoring sessions that can help the person you’re mentoring to understand what their development needs are - and how they can achieve them. 

Effective mentors know how to give and receive honest and constructive feedback as part of the mentoring process. This resource outlines how to provide effective feedback.