It’s Sunday morning and the adrenaline starts to kick in. 9.30am: Distance Drift starts in half an hour. I’m responsible for guiding folk around the country, and possibly beyond, through […]
Personal strengths narratives
In my professional field there is an increased focus on strengths and the impact of a positive mindset, which I love. However a focus on strengths does not mean being […]
Oops – my mistake
Mistakes. We all make them. It’s part of being human. We accept when mistakes are made in the workplace and are kind to others – but not always so kind […]
Cuppa, anyone?
I house sat for a friend for a week last year. During the first few days I suffered badly from a nagging headache – nothing too debilitating, simply one of […]
I love to laugh
They say that laughter is the best medicine. Humour and wit can be found all around us – even now when it seems there isn’t much to laugh about. But […]
New Mental Health and Wellbeing online learning resources
Today I want to signpost you to two new courses in our E-Learning Portal catalogue which both cover topics related to mental health and wellbeing.
What is in my control?
You may be familiar with the serenity prayer: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,courage to change the things I can,and wisdom to know the […]
Vice-Chancellor’s Challenge
At the last Vice-chancellor’s Challenge back in December 2019 the HR&OD Team “Heroes Ride on Dragons”, won the much-coveted ‘Fair Play’ award. Well, the dragons are back to defend their […]
Happiness Lessons
What? Lessons in Happiness? Happiness is an emotion, how do I have lessons in it? I watched an online session the other day and it was a great reflection on […]