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29th Mar

The Clipper 2019-20 Race Restarts

GRA's Brand Ambassador, Pat Turner, on board Team Zhuhai, gives us the run down on his preparation for the race restart and some insights into the team and leadership challenges...

21st Mar

Two male colleagues having a crucial conversation an office with two woman working behind them trying to work as the two men sort their differences even though one of them has not checked his motives for the conversation.

Time for a crucial conversation? Check your motives first

“If your heart sets out to do good things, things will only get better.” - Sheng-Lin Andrew Tseng

Imagine you’re in a heated conversation and the other person says something that...

19th Mar

A business woman sitting at her desk in her clean and minimalist office meditating as she improves her workplace wellbeing by taking small breaks during the work day.

6 Tips for Improving Your Workplace Wellbeing

Many of us feel frustrated, concerned, upset, or discouraged at some point during the working day. A common reason for this can be disagreements with a manager, a colleague or...

18th Mar

Two lightbulbs standing next to each other with the righthand one shining brightly and the left hand one smashed and broken on the ground as it has failed to shine.

Why New Managers Fail

In most organisations, intelligence and competence are considered the key drivers of success. We promote our high performers into management roles based on their technical...

17th Mar

A tired businessman leaning over his desk with his head in his hands and laptop in front of him as he struggles to cope with a difficult situation.

Coping with difficult situations

How to cope with difficult situations you can't control

Our stress levels significantly increase when we feel we have little control over what’s happening. For example, the global...

17th Mar

Four co-workers having a virtual meeting effectively while smiling and waving at each other through their cameras.

How to have more effective virtual meetings

“I wish I had the team with me... I mean physically in the same room.”That’s what a senior executive said at the start of a strategy development programme GRA facilitated last...

15th Mar

A coworker leaning over another berating him and pointing her finger accusingly with a piece of paper in her hands as she writes him off for being difficult instead of listening to him and his side of the story.

Do we write colleagues off unfairly for being 'difficult’?

Every trainer has had the ‘nightmare’ delegate… someone who, when you saw their name on the attendee list gave you knots in your stomach. “Oh no, not him, he’s going to sabotage...

13th Mar

An appraisal form which is about to be filled out by a team member for their annual appraisal at their organisation.

Why annual performance appraisals are a waste of time

We believe there is little doubt that effective performance management is a fundamental component of success. Yet, performance management systems are only as impactful as the...

11th Mar

Gareth Southgate - A Transformational Leader

In the spirit of England cementing their place in the final of Euro 2020 last night and the ever-increasing appreciation for Gareth Southgate’s leadership qualities, we are...

10th Mar

Five colleagues sharing a high five over a meeting room table as they agree to change their organisation's culture for the better.

10 Tips for Changing Your Organisation’s Culture

Culture change initiatives require a significant investment of time and perseverance. While training interventions provide you with the skills and framework for creating...

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