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We take a look at why the huge increase in organisations using tattleware – surveillance methods to track employee activity – should be concerning and why it should never be a substitute for good people management…

Focal Point is awarded first Institute of Leadership and Management approved programme. We are delighted that we have met the high standards laid out by the Institute to gain approval and are excited about being able to offer leadership programmes that have the Institute’s “kite mark” of quality.

Going into lockdown prompted a change in how we delivered training and the start of a learning journey for us as a Support Team…

Why were Peers in Westminster resisting sexual harassment training? What makes sexual harassment training effective? Read on to hear what we said on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour this week…

A recent YouGov poll shows that 44% of workers say that their mental health is worse than it was last spring. So how do we ensure our managers are confident to handle conversations around mental health and wellbeing as restrictions ease?

Emerging from lockdown is going to present a number of challenges for teams. But it also opens up huge opportunities for different ways of working…and it is the organisations that harness these opportunities which will thrive…

We are very sad to be saying a fond farewell to Heather McIntosh as starts her retirement today.

Our facilitator and coach Tracey Willmott draws on her many years of leadership development experience to talk about the benefits of using a behaviour profile to raise our self awareness. Being aware of the effect we have on others is particularly vital when everyone is at sea and feeling the strain…

The recent headlines about the backlash against unconscious bias training have not been helpful in advancing the creation of diverse and inclusive workplaces. Taking a joined up approach to creating a respectful inclusive environment is what is needed… just as our client Northampton Partnership Homes have done….

Burnout must now account for one of the biggest risks within organisations. It is vital there is support for everyone.

However, if you are already implementing regular virtual one to ones, have created a range of social activities on MS Teams or Zoom, engaged people in projects or volunteering beyond their usual remit, where do you go next?