The problem: this is costing you real money, right now For a 100-employee organisation, unproductive meetings cost an estimated $2.9 million a year. At 5,000 employees, that climbs to roughly $145 million (Business Insider, via Flowtrace’s 2026 meeting data). Zoom … Continue reading
How to think on your feet when you’re put on the spot
The question that empties your head You’re in a meeting. Everything is going fine. Then someone asks a question you didn’t prepare for – a client, a director, a journalist – and for a moment your mind goes completely blank. … Continue reading
Use Six Thinking Hats® to transform meetings from a drag to a driving force
The meeting that never ends Picture the scene: a project is behind schedule, the room is tense, and everyone has an opinion. One person is worried about the budget. Another is convinced there’s a better way to do it. A … Continue reading
Thinking on your feet – how to speak clearly under pressure
You know the moment. You’re presenting to a client. Leading a meeting. Sitting in a boardroom. Everything is going well until someone asks the one question you weren’t expecting. For a split second, your mind goes blank. You know the … Continue reading
Can AI really think creatively and strategically?
There’s a version of the AI conversation that goes like this: AI will automate the routine, freeing humans to focus on the creative and strategic work that really matters. It’s an attractive idea. The problem is that most organisations don’t … Continue reading
Six Thinking Hats®: the meeting method that changes everything
Think about the last difficult decision your team had to make together. How did the meeting go? Did everyone contribute? Did you explore the risks thoroughly, without getting stuck in them? Did someone come up with a genuinely new idea … Continue reading
The human edge: why soft skills are the new competitive advantage
Something interesting is happening in the UK jobs market. At exactly the moment artificial intelligence is automating more tasks than ever before, the demand for distinctly human skills is going through the roof. It sounds like a paradox. It isn’t. … Continue reading
Change programmes have a 70% failure rate
Change programmes have a 70% failure rate. McKinsey has been saying this for two decades, and the number hasn’t moved. The plan gets signed off, the town hall goes well, and then six months later, everyone’s back to the old … Continue reading
Why the best project managers aren’t the most technical ones
When senior leaders hire project managers, they don’t prioritise technical skills. They rank communication and stakeholder management first, by a wide margin. PMI’s 2025 Pulse of the Profession report surveyed almost 3,000 project professionals and 587 senior leaders. When those … Continue reading
Curiosity, Courage, Creativity, Compassion, Communication: the skills AI can’t do for you
LinkedIn’s CEO just challenged one of the biggest assumptions about work: the skills that matter most aren’t technical. It’s a striking claim from the leader of a platform built on job titles, qualifications and professional credentials – one we think … Continue reading
