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Skills Shots Happy Hour
Welcome to our ‘Summer Vibes’ Skills Happy hour - where learning is free and there’s enough for everyone! Come join us for a quick...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Aug 31, 20241 min read
Service Excellence
In our latest 3-part miniseries we take a look at customer service and the role it is playing in enabling organisations to thrive now and...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Jul 31, 20241 min read
Maximising Human Touch
Welcome to our 4-part mini-series all about Maximising Human Touch. In a world that is becoming increasingly automated, with Artificial...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Jun 30, 20241 min read
Redefining Careers
Time to explore a second mountain* in your career? Our latest 5-part podcast box set takes a range of perspectives on what makes a ‘good...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
May 31, 20241 min read
Future Readiness, Today
Our latest 4-part focus looks at how we can get 'Future Ready, Today'. As the waves of change due to automation, digitisation, hybrid...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Apr 30, 20241 min read
Managing a Continuous Workload
Our latest 5-part series is all about Managing a Continuous Workload, where we explore strategies for handling a busy workload that never...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Mar 31, 20241 min read
Maximising Hybrid Working
Welcome to our 4-part series looking at Maximising Hybrid Working. With nearly 50% of workers working in some kind of hybrid pattern...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Feb 29, 20241 min read
The Future of Shopping: Robots for Efficiency, Humans for Intimacy
Last week I went shopping at Bluewater with an old school friend for a party outfit. “Pop these heels on whilst you try it on so you can...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Nov 9, 20234 min read
Silicone symbiosis: how to build a healthy, rewarding relationship with AI
Since the invention of the wheel, the human race has maintained its dominance using a unique and unparalleled set of skills to thrive and...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Feb 13, 20235 min read
Book Review ‘The Cyber Effect’
Devoured ‘The Cyber Effect’ on a recent flight out from Heathrow’s fab T5 to give a robot talk. The Cyber Effect , Written by Dr Mary...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Aug 5, 20223 min read
What is wellness coaching?
This is a question I get asked a lot – ‘what is wellness coaching?’ and my answer is always the same. It’s when you are in true alignment...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Mar 17, 20223 min read
Sell to Survive: The Machine-Age Revolution is Collar-Blind
How long does it take you to scan an A4-sized document for relevant information? If you do not know what you are looking for: maybe about...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Jul 16, 20214 min read
How Will You Earn Your Professional Wage in 2020?
I've worked for about 20 years as a Learning & Development professional, on an employed and now self-employed basis. But what does being...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Feb 13, 20213 min read
Sign Here: The Power of Decision-Making
“When the sh*t hits the fan, our team really does pull it together”. My recent focus has been on how teams can create the skillset and...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Jul 18, 20204 min read
Office Worker? Wake up and Smell the Silicon! Evolve Now for Sustainable Career Success
Wake up and smell the silicon – the world is changing quickly and quietly whilst most of us are all busy working to just about get enough...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Jul 8, 20204 min read
Human/Machine Dilemmas: Comply or Defy?
Robot-related thoughts w/c 16th Jan. Human/Machine Dilemmas: Comply or Defy? (This will be the question). If you suspected that a...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Jan 18, 20205 min read
Selling In The Machine AGE: The bond vs The Buzz
I had the pleasure and the privilege speaking at The Body Shop At Home™ annual conference this weekend. A spectacular celebration...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
May 14, 20194 min read
Engaging with the First Jobbers of 2030
This week's post is about my hilarious robot-related adventures in engaging with the 2030 first jobbers... Ran my first 'Play With...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
May 14, 20192 min read
Automation got you in a Trance? Wake up and Smell the Silicon!
As my car satnav system span out for some reason I had the sudden realisation that I had absolutely no idea if I was going in a clockwise...
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Nov 15, 20183 min read
The 1%: Creating the Brain Space to Think
Robot-related thoughts w/c 23rd Jan. The 1%: Creating the Brain Space to Think "Meditation is about finding a space beyond thought"....
Laura Thomson-Staveley
Nov 13, 20184 min read
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