Life Works
Deliver a continuum of care across all aspects of health and wellbeing
LifeWorks provides personalised solutions that feature the level of support that people need, when and how they need it. We can intervene proactively when someone is at risk, provide help with recovery and prevent problems in the first place, all toward maximising organisational productivity.
Excel at working from home
Brain power: Understanding human intelligence
Why you might actually be smarter than you think. Could broadening our understanding of what it means to be intelligent ultimately make us more successful?
The Being Leader
Being v Doing, how do we need to “be” as leaders right now. Consider where you put your attention, how you show up and the impact you have in work & life. Reflect on what “being” better looks like as a leader. Bite size reflections to enable you to hone how you want to be as a leader, increase your impact and improve the relationships, teams and systems around you.
Increase your self-awareness with one simple fix
Self-awareness has countless proven benefits — stronger relationships, higher performance, more effective leadership. Sounds pretty great, right? Here’s the bad news: 95% of people think that they’re self-aware, but only 10-15% actually are! Luckily, Tasha Eurich has a simple solution that will instantly improve your self-awareness.
Conflict – Use It, Don’t Defuse It
The #1 source of pain on a team, or in any relationship, is conflict. What if conflict wasn’t good or bad? What if conflict was an energy source your team could harness to produce innovative, creative, and transformational results? Invest 18 minutes learning the two magic ingredients and how you can put them to work with any team you care about.
Why the majority is always wrong
His work is based on his knowledge and experience about the practical application of behavioural psychology, neuroscience and especially common sense. He currently works worldwide to make successful people, teams and organizations even more successful.
Great leadership starts with self-leadership
In this funny and invigorating talk Lars walks us through the personal journeys of great leaders, shows lessons from the golden age of leadership and shares 3 strategies on self-leadership to develop yourself into a “Utopia leader”.
Own Your Behaviours, Master Your Communication, Determine Your Success
This speech is a call to action. We spend about eighty percent of our day at work, the rest is at home. If we have a bad day at work we are likely to take that negativity home with us and vice versa. It is of paramount importance that we create healthy environments in the spaces that most affect our lives by giving of our best and receiving the like in return. The 5 Chairs is a powerful and systematic method which helps us master our own behaviours and manage the behaviours of others. To be a good leader is to contribute to the success and happiness of everyone, at work and at home, on a conscious level. The 5 Chairs offer 5 Choices. Which will you choose?
How not to take things personally
Frederik Imbo studied theatre at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent and has acted in lots of television series. He founded Imboorling and now has over 15 years’ experience in stimulating and supporting people. With the aim of improving their communication skills Frederik gives presentations, workshops, training courses and personal coaching sessions to anyone prepared to make their two ears available.
The Myth of Difficult People
Have you ever wanted to avoid someone because they were just too difficult to deal with? On what grounds do we reject or dismiss those people we work with at work or community? Social Entrepreneur Karen Gordon will elaborate on why there is no such thing as a “difficult” person, and how you can establish develop better relationships with others for long-term organizational success. Karen Gordon is a serial entrepreneur who has been helping individuals reach their highest potential for 20+ years.
The hidden power of not (always) fitting in
This talk is for those who are good at looking like they fit into their various worlds (be it industry / workplace / social group)…. but who, on the inside, secretly feel like an outsider. Discover how this tendency can mask a real hidden strength (even if it doesn’t feel that way), see a fresh way of handling this in order to make the most of who you are… and why the traits many of us hide are precisely what we need to embrace to thrive in today’s fast-changing world.
VLOOKUP Tutorial for Excel – Everything You Need To Know
In this video Jon explains everything you need to know to get started with VLOOKUP for Excel.
Busting some common myths about being Trans
What does transgender mean? How are trans people treated? Three trans people answer some of the most commonly searched questions online.
What does my headscarf mean to you?
Unconscious bias is a prevalent factor driving culture, causing us all to make assumptions based on our own upbringings and influences. Such implicit prejudice affects everything, and it’s time for us to be more thoughtful, smarter, better. In this funny, honest talk, Yassmin Abdel-Magied uses a surprising way to challenge us all to look beyond our initial perceptions.
How to get what you want
Finding your purpose is a powerful process. It’ll help you assess where you are today and clarify which direction you want to give to your career, your life, or just your everyday.
Ikigai is a Japanese word that translates as a reason for being, a reason to get up in the morning, a ‘raison d’être’.
It’s the combination of IKI, meaning life, and KAI, meaning the realisation of hope and expectations.
Ikigai combines the joy from doing something and a sense of purpose, meaning and well-being. It’s feeling that your life is valuable, that you have an impact. It’s not linked to your status in society, or the money you earn.
Everyone’s Ikigai is unique: it’s based on your personal history, your values, your beliefs and your personality. It’s a personal journey that may take time.
Sleep is your superpower
Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature’s best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep — and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don’t, for both your brain and body. Learn more about sleep’s impact on your learning, memory, immune system and even your genetic code — as well as some helpful tips for getting some shut-eye.
Hacking into Your Happy Chemicals
Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, and Endorphins are the quarter responsible for your happiness. There are ways to intentionally cause them to flow. This video shows you how.
How empathy works – and sympathy can’t
We can often get confused when we’re trying to help somebody out of a tight spot… and can end up getting involved in a rescue attempt out of pity. Empathy allows us to help without diminishing the other person… in fact empathic responses from us help the other person to build self-sufficiency and confidence as they get to grips with their situation and options.
How to get on with someone you hate at work – Crossing divides
How to manage workplace conflict from executive coach Jenny Bird and Acas’ Alex Newton.
The quiet power of introverts. How being an introvert can be a real strength.
Are you an introvert? If so, that’s great! Sofja Umarik (who is an introvert) looks at how it can be a real strength.
A Formula for Building Trusting Relationships
The trust equation says an individual’s trustworthiness is equal to their credibility, reliability and intimacy, all divided by their level of self-orientation. Individuals can develop their trustworthiness by addressing these underlying trust factors.
The 7 C’s of Communication
Whether you’re writing an email, preparing a report, chairing a meeting, or giving a presentation, most of your working day will likely be spent communicating.
The 7 C’s of Communication enable you to communicate more effectively, make your message more engaging, and increase your productivity.
Stop Managing Your Remote Workers As If They Work Onsite
In 1979, IBM was making headlines by becoming one of the first large companies to allow employees to work remotely.
Fast forward to 2017 — IBM tells its thousands of remote workers to relocate to an IBM office or find a new job. What can you take from IBM’s learning for how we work today?
Negotiation
An interesting take on how to negotiate.
Why good leaders make you feel safe
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility.
Sphere or Circles of Influence – From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
In his book the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989) Covey distinguishes between proactive people – who focus on what they can do and can influence, and reactive people – who focus their energy on things beyond their control.
Good teamwork and bad teamwork
A light hearted look at inclusion & teamwork.
The Truth about Being the “Stupidest” in the Room
It’s likely that if you’re having trouble understanding something, then somebody else in the room is as well. Asking questions doesn’t mean you’re the stupidest person in the room; it usually means you’re the only one brave enough to speak up.
How your brain makes decisions – System 1 and 2 Thinking
“Thinking Fast and Slow” is the distinction between automatic and deliberate thought processes.
Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is a team development model that explores the fundamental causes of organisational politics and team failure.
4 Reasons for Meetings
Best-selling author Patrick Lencioni makes the case for more (Yes, you read that right.) meetings and explains why they play such an important role in the effectiveness of your leadership.
Chimp Paradox
The Chimp Model is a simplified way of understanding our two thinking brains. In the model, the inner Chimp is the emotional team within the brain that thinks and acts for us without our permission. The logical team is the real person, it is you; rational, compassionate and humane, and is the Human within.
Lencioni Team Number one
True leaders prioritise supporting their fellow leadership team over their direct reports. A “ Team No.1” mindset is transformational in creating a high performing organisation by improving the quality of leadership and management practiced. When leaders have built trust with each other, it becomes significantly easier to manage change, exhibit vulnerability, and solve problems together.
How to manage your tasks
The Eisenhower matrix, a quick & easy introduction to the Eisenhower urgency-importance matrix, helping time management enthusiasts to prioritise their tasks for reduced stress & increased productivity.
How good are your management skills?
Managers are responsible for making sure that things are done properly. And while leaders may bring us vision, inspiration and challenge, these things count for nothing without the efficient implementation brought about by good management.
The Most Important Trait of a Leader
Simon Sinek talks about how every day, leaders have to deal with the selfish pressures of outside parties to prioritise the short term over the long term. It takes unbelievable courage to choose the important over the urgent.
The surprising truth in how to be a great leader
Leadership professor Julia Milner shares her knowledge about great leadership.
What Great Managers Do
Much has been written about the qualities that make a great manager, but most of the literature overlooks a fundamental question: What does a great manager actually do? While there are countless management styles, one thing underpins the behaviour of all great managers. Above all, an exceptional manager comes to know and value the particular quirks and abilities of their employees.
How to become a manager
If you’re excited by the thought of extra responsibility & feel confident enough to take the stresses in your stride, then you might just be ready to apply for that management role you’ve had your eye on. Check out “How to become a manger”.
Leadership Quizzes
Interact is a tool for creating online quizzes. There are quizzes you can complete, templates so you can create your own and case studies should you be interested.
The rarest commodity is leadership without ego
Bob Davids takes you through leadership & culture building without ego. In management, you can control quality, time and money. And people? That’s where leadership comes in. According to Bob, leadership without ego is rare, & you either have it or you don’t. He offers examples of these leaders in this engaging, short talk.
ROI Values
The success of ROI is down to this culture, which has driven the company since we started. Our culture is made up of six core values that describe our principles & how we behave, check out the video for more information.
Autosum selected cells
Shortcut to total up a range of cells.
Save time in creating calculations.
Named Ranges
Easier reference to a selection of cells for use in formulas, particularly when copying and pasting formula, without need to use dollar signs to make absolute references.
29 ways to save time with Excel formulas
Good tips to save you time when working with formulas in Excel.
How to use the format painter
The Format Painter copies formatting from one group of cells to another.
Excel TEXT Function
The Excel TEXT function returns a number in a given number format, as text.
Excel CONCATENATE Function
The Excel CONCATENATE function concatenates join up to 30 values together and returns the result as text.
Nested IF function
Usually, nested IFs are used when you need to test more than one condition and return different results depending on those tests.
Excel IF Function
The IF function runs a logical test and returns one value for a TRUE result, and another for a FALSE result. For example, to “pass” scores above 70: =IF(A1>70,”Pass”,”Fail”).
eg if cell A2 is greater than 5, write ‘high’ in cell B2, if not B2 leave blank.
Excel AVERAGEIFS function
Calculate the average of all cells that meet multiple criteria.
Excel AVERAGEIF function
Calculate the average of all cells that meet a certain criterion.
Averaging only certain cells within a large range of data.
Merge and Centre
Combines several cells into one larger cell. Formatting headings, info boxes etc.
How to wrap text cells in Excel
Wrapping text allows you to fit multiple lines of text in a single cell, ensure columns don’t resize & all data is visible.
Paste Special
Choose to paste just the values, formatting, formulae of copied data or change from horizontal to vertical display of data (or vice versa).
How to Filter a list
Filtering is a great way to quickly explore data in a list or table and filtering hides data that is not of interest.
Excel Sort function
The Excel SORT function sorts the contents of a range or array. Values can be sorted by one or more columns. SORT returns a dynamic array of results.
How to remove duplicates from a table
Within a selected data set, remove duplicates of any value leaving only a list of unique values. Useful if wanting to do a count of how many times each value appears.
20 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time | Eat That Frog by Brain Tracy
How to help you focus on what needs to be done.
Situational Leadership | Ken Blanchard
Good leadership theory adapts from leader to leader, from subject to subject & from task to task. Different strokes for different folks & different strokes for the same folks on different parts of their job. Use both direction & tender loving care. But the key to maintaining something is self-motivation.
Grammarly.com
From grammar and spelling to style and tone, Grammarly helps you eliminate errors & find the perfect words to express yourself.
Podcasts for professionals
You will learn useful language for a wide range of business topics from talks, presentations and dialogues, as well as tips and techniques for dealing with business issues. Each recording has interactive exercises and a transcript to help you understand and use the language.
Punctuation: Everything You Need to Know
An overview of all the different types of punctuation and when to use them to give your writing maximum clarity and impact.
Business English
Business English communication skills are essential for getting ahead at work. Improving your professional business vocabulary and knowledge will help you work more effectively and open up new career opportunities.
Emotion, Stress, and Health
So, it turns out we have an easy time reading emotions in facial expressions, but emotions can straight up kill us! In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses stress, emotions, and their overall impact on our health.
Hays – Online Workforce Training
Hays Thrive is an online training platform available to all organisations, big or small, to help get their workforce prepared and give them the tools they need to thrive in the new world of work. Our free online training portal can help your team learn new skills.
Hays Thrive is an online training platform available to all organisations, big or small, to help get their workforce prepared and give them the tools they need to thrive in the new world of work. Our free online training portal can help your team learn new skills.
Admiral McRaven Leaves the Audience SPEECHLESS | One of the Best Motivational Speeches
“Life is a struggle and the potential for failure is ever present, but those who live in fear of failure, or hardship, or embarrassment will never achieve their potential. Without pushing your limits, without occasionally sliding down the rope headfirst, without daring greatly, you will never know what is truly possible in your life.” ― William H. McRaven
It’s Always the Leader!
A fun animated excerpt of renowned leadership and management author Ken Blanchard’s remarks from the Drucker Centennial.
How to manage money: ‘Cash chats with Andy Webb’: Free, Be Clever With Your Cash
Cash Chats Money & Personal Finance – Personal finance expert Andy Webb from BeCleverWithYourCash.com chats with money bloggers, writers and experts to help you save, make and manage money.
How to fail -Elizabeth Day
A former Love Island contestant who after exiting the villa, returned to his job as an A&E doctor. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, he’s been hard at work on the frontline. Behind the scenes, he has had to cope with devastating personal tragedy – his younger brother, Llyr, died by suicide in July 2020. Alex’s openness about his own mental health has been a comfort for many, and in February he was appointed the UK’s youth health ambassador.
Overheard at the National Geographic
Listen in for some curiously delightful conversations overheard at National Geographic headquarters.
HBR Originals
Harvard business review originals, podcasts produced and hosted by HRB editorial staff.
BBC Earth Podcast
BBC Earth’s podcast is everything you’d expect – a blend of nature, science and human experience, with world-class story telling and immersive soundscapes. We’ll also bring you insights and stories from the BBC’s crews as they make some of the most impactful television on the planet. Expect a dose of fascinating science, ecological insight and explanations of why the world – in its infinite variety – is as we find it. From the deepest caves in the world to the very edge of space the BBC Earth podcast transports you on an awe-inspiring journey in sound.
Why Diversity Matters | Katherine Phillips | Talks@Columbia
How to get serious about diversity and inclusion in the workplace | Janet Stovall
Imagine a workplace where people of all colours and races are able to climb every rung of the corporate ladder — and where the lessons we learn about diversity at work actually transform the things we do, think and say outside the office. How do we get there? In this candid talk, inclusion advocate Janet Stovall shares a three-part action plan for creating workplaces where people feel safe and expected to be their unassimilated, authentic selves.
Love Has No Labels | Diversity & Inclusion | Ad Council
While the vast majority of Americans consider themselves unprejudiced, many of us unintentionally make snap judgments about people based on what we see—whether it’s race, age, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability. The Love Has No Labels campaign challenges us to open our eyes to our bias and prejudice and work to stop it in ourselves, our friends, our families, and our colleagues. Rethink your bias at http://www.lovehasnolabels.com
LGBT Foundation
GBT Foundation exists to support the needs of the diverse range of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans. We believe in a fair and equal society where all LGBT people can achieve their full potential. #EqualityWins underpins much of what we do and we aim to be; ‘here if you need us.’
20 Surprising Origins Of Popular Sayings
Everyday sayings explained.
BBC History
Britain has been shaped by turmoil between its nations, and tension between state and church. But centuries of conflict would forge the power at the heart of the largest empire the world has ever seen.
30 Surprising Facts That Are Actually True
Many weird facts sound so strange that everyone thinks they are fake. However, sometimes, our limited knowledge makes us doubt things that are completely real.
Index Match
This video shows you how Index Match works with simple and to the point explanation.
Pivot tables example tutorial
Discover hidden productivity tips when working with Excel Pivot Tables & summarise data really fast.
HEADSPACE.COM
Headspace has one mission: to improve the health & happiness of the world. Learn the essentials of meditation & mindfulness with their free basic courses.
Understanding Your Payslip
How to help your HR colleagues & your bank account by regularly checking the details are correct on your payslip & understanding the technical information therein.
VLOOKUP & HLOOKUP Example tutorials
Find out how to do a VLOOKUP in Excel and for what situations you can use Excel’s Vlookup and Hlookup formulas for.
The Other Side of Ego | Jonathan Gravenor | TEDxOcala
As he stared at the end of his life when diagnosed with cancer, Jonathan was hit with the fact he was not the man he thought he was – He had become the kind of man he would not want to be near. Two remarkable people appeared and taught him life’s greatest lessons, and in that started him on the road to redemption that saved his soul and saved and his life. that started him on the road to redemption that saved his soul and saved and his life. This television journalist seemed to have everything, until that everything included cancer. Jonathan writes about his intimate journey with a deadly disease. And he also tells a bigger story about how the disease launched him on a pilgrimage to become a better man. He uses his gifts, as a raconteur to show how some of the answers about how to survive his cancer were revealed in his quest for redemption.
What working with psychopaths taught me about leadership | Nashater Deu Solheim | TEDxStavanger
Are you always authentic ? Nashater challenges you that we are not. And we probably shouldn’t be. Can your life depend on it ? And if you are not authentic, save your life ? Watch her compelling takeaway
The happiest man on earth: 99 year old Holocaust survivor shares his story | Eddie Jaku | TEDxSydney
In this beautiful and moving talk, the self proclaimed “happiest man on earth”, Eddie Jaku shares his story of love & survival.
How craving attention makes you less creative | Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as social media exploded over the past decade, he got addicted like the rest of us — trying to gain followers & likes only to be left feeling inadequate & less creative. In a refreshingly honest talk, he explores how the attention-driven model of big tech companies impacts our creativity & shares a more powerful feeling than getting attention: paying attention.
The Power of Introverts – Susan Cain
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated.
Get comfortable with being uncomfortable | Luvvie Ajayi Jones
“Your silence serves no one,” says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker. In this bright, uplifting talk, Ajayi Jones shares three questions to ask yourself if you’re teetering on the edge of speaking up or quieting down — and encourages all of us to get a little more comfortable with being uncomfortable.