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As an organisation that has lifelong learning at its core, we continuously seek to share our insight, knowledge and experience with others.
Our Insights page is a space where we share important information and articles related to our various areas of expertise that we have published. Key themes relate to our core services and address Leadership Transformation, Learning & Development, Coaching & Mentoring, Psychometric Profiling, HR Consultancy, and Corporate Wellness. We also post upcoming sessions or events here.
Joshua Aquilina
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January 8, 2024
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Corporate Wellness Programmes: Helping organisations create an environment where wellbeing is valued
The impact of corporate wellness programmes in promoting employee wellbeing.
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Joanne Bonello Ghio
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December 5, 2023
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Psychometric Assessments: An Essential Component of the Recruitment Process
Psychometric tests are rapidly becoming an integral part of every HR strategy due to their power to increase objectivity and mitigate human biases.
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Patrick Psaila
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February 3, 2023
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The Adaptability Quotient: A new intelligence for a changing world
Our ability to adapt and create new ways of meeting challenges has always been critical to our survival. Paleoanthropologist Richard Potts, explain...
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Patrick Psaila
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July 28, 2022
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The Change Action Framework
The Change Action Framework © is a practical tool for dealing with situations that you find challenging or that require change. I often use this to...
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Patrick Psaila
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July 6, 2022
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Leading with the power of empathy
Imagine you have just parked your car in a parking area, and you see and hear someone slamming their car door shut, catching their fingers in the d...
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Patrick Psaila
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June 1, 2022
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Managing Interpersonal Conflict at Work
Conflict is an inevitable part of any relationship whether at work or in our personal life. It as an opportunity for relational growth, maturity, o...
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Patrick Psaila
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June 1, 2022
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How Leaders Can Avoid Isolation and Loneliness
While traditional models of stoic leaders who show no signs of vulnerability have become outdated, the fact remains that leaders need to shoulder t...
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Elaine Dutton
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April 11, 2022
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Prioritizing mental wellness at the workplace is good for business
It was a pleasure to be part of the Mental Wellness at the Workplace Conference held in Malta on Tuesday 5th April, 2022. I contributed to the pane...
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Patrick Psaila
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March 24, 2022
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Is Burnout the New Pandemic?
The term “burnout” has recently become part of our everyday language as more and more people report feeling overwhelmed, stressed out and exhausted...
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Elaine Dutton
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February 25, 2022
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Managing High Performing Employees
Every business leader wants their organisation to be successful and most leaders recognise that a significant portion of that success is attributed...
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Joanne Bonello Ghio
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January 17, 2022
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What Your Young Workforce Really Needs
By 2030, it is predicted that Millennials (born between 1981-1996) will make up 75% of the workforce, with Gen Zs (born between 1997-2012) followin...
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Joanne Bonello Ghio
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December 6, 2021
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Help! I Have To Give a Presentation!
The extreme nervousness some of us experience before, or during a presentation or public speaking event, collectively referred to as performance an...
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Patrick Psaila
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November 26, 2021
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Redefining the Post-Pandemic World of Work
Patrick Psaila interviewed by Dayna Camilleri ClarkeThe COVID-19 pandemic disrupted workforces globally during 2020 and continues to do so. The sho...
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Patrick Psaila
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October 29, 2021
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Getting it Right With Psychometrics
The Covid-19 pandemic has shifted many organisations into a state of continuous and accelerated organisational change, prompting leaders to ask cri...
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Patrick Psaila
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September 30, 2021
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Leading with a Growth Mindset
The term Growth Mindset emerged from the research conducted by Professor Carol Dweck from Stanford University in 2006. Professor Dweck described gr...
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Patrick Psaila
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September 2, 2021
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Bouncing Back from Burnout: Understanding, Recovery and Prevention
Over the past year many people have asked me questions about burnout. What is burnout? How can I tell if I am burnt out and what can I do to preven...
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Sharon Mulligan
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July 24, 2021
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Managing Personal Relationships at the Workplace
Personal relationships at work are more common than most employers realise. A recent study conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (...
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Patrick Psaila
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July 22, 2021
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How Skilled Leaders Build Great Teams
The ability of early humans to work together to achieve otherwise unattainable goals may be one important cause for our exponential success as a sp...
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Patrick Psaila
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June 24, 2021
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The Power of Adaptability in Dealing with Change
Adaptability is the extent to which we effectively manage and deal with the inevitability of change. It is now recognised as a key human intelligen...
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Patrick Psaila
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May 21, 2021
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Making Work Relationships Work
There is a growing body of research that points at the fundamental importance of the relational aspect of organisations often referred to as Social...
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Patrick Psaila
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May 11, 2021
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Building Effective Work Relationships
Building effective workplace relationships is an extremely important skill for any employee. The strength of our relationship-building skills can a...
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Patrick Psaila
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April 22, 2021
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The Power of Body Language to Convey Self-Confidence
Body language is a very powerful form of non-verbal communication transmitting important clues about our intentions, emotions, state of mind and mo...
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Patrick Psaila
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March 19, 2021
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Creating a Brain Compatible Workplace
From the ascent of Homo sapiens about 300,000 years ago to the Industrial Revolution in 1760, modern humans have lived in the natural world surroun...
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Patrick Psaila
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February 11, 2021
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Giving Effective Performance Feedback
As leaders and managers in organisations, feedback is one of the most important and powerful coaching tools for motivating and engaging people. At...
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Sharon Mulligan
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January 14, 2021
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The Power of Executive Coaching in a Changing Reality
The pressure on organizational leaders to provide stability, encouragement and direction has probably reached its highest levels since the global e...
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Patrick Psaila
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December 17, 2020
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Leading Businesses with Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence Part 2: Last week I wrote about the personal dimension of emotional intelligence, the impact of our brain’s negativity bias...
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Patrick Psaila
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December 10, 2020
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Emotional Intelligence – The Key to Successful Working Relationships
Numerous research studies conclude that if we want to become very successful in our careers and the rest of our life, it is not enough for us to ha...
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Patrick Psaila
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December 10, 2020
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Emotional Intelligence in a Changing World
Emotional Intelligence Part 1: Applying Emotional Intelligence competencies to boost performance in oneself and others. Emotional Intelligence is t...
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Patrick Psaila
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November 19, 2020
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Leadership Resilience in Times of Crisis
Over the past months many organisational leaders were faced with the difficult task of navigating their businesses through loss of revenue, low mor...
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Patrick Psaila
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November 19, 2020
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Dealing with Redundancy: A Psychological Approach
Main Points from Live Broadcast with Fran Moisa, Head Hunter & Talent Advisor. Watch the full broadcast on: https://bit.ly/redundanciespp. As an Em...
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Sharon Mulligan
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May 19, 2020
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Leading the Way Forward
COVID-19 is going to be our noisy neighbour for a while – how do we get back to work and create our new norm? As we wrestle with the challenges of...
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Josianne Camilleri
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April 27, 2020
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Is Remote Flexible Working the New Way for Malta?
As soon as COVID-19 broke out locally, many businesses took rapid measures to enable their employees to work from home. As a result, many employees...
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Patrick Psaila
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April 13, 2020
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Finding Calm in the Chaos – Simple Tips for Practicing Mindfulness
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work, the way we interact with each other, and our routines. This sudden and imposed change in lifest...
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Patrick Psaila
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April 7, 2020
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Why Social Distancing is so Difficult and What We Can Do About it
A pat on the back, a warm embrace, a friendly hug, a sincere handshake. This is how humans connect socially and express affection towards each othe...
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Sharon Mulligan
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March 28, 2020
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Leading Organisations Through the COVID Crisis
We are now experiencing a reality where many businesses are struggling to cope and survive the impact of the COVID 19 crisis. Leaders are focusing ...
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Patrick Psaila
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March 24, 2020
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Boosting Resilience with the Four Dimensions of Wellbeing during the COVID 19 Crisis
Only a few months ago, many were talking about our hectic, frenetic, fast-paced and overly stressful lifestyle. Enter COVID 19 and suddenly our str...
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Patrick Psaila
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March 13, 2020
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Leading and Motivating People Through Challenging Times
Perhaps now more than ever, we find ourselves in a business environment characterized by fierce and aggressive competition and what some may consid...
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Patrick Psaila
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June 12, 2019
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The Benefits of Mindfulness Training at the Workplace
Our second most visited place in a typical week is the workplace. This can sometimes create discomfort, stress, and feelings of anxiety. Mindfulnes...
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Clare Suzanne Borg
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June 11, 2019
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How Workplace Yoga Can Boost Performance and Wellbeing
In our digital age, people who work in an office or from home tend to remain sedentary for around ten hours a day. The need to stand up and move...
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Clare Suzanne Borg
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May 13, 2019
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The Power of Psychometrics
Psychometric assessments are personality and ability tests that are used to measure personal qualities and measure performance. Psychometric assess...
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Sharon Mulligan
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March 18, 2019
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How to Give “Ego Friendly” Feedback
One of the most important communication tools we have as leaders and managers that enable us to motivate and engage our teams is the art of giving...
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Patrick Psaila
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July 13, 2015
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Employee Empowerment – The Competitive Edge
Employee empowerment and its impact on organizational performance, employee engagement and motivation has been heavily researched over the past yea...
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Patrick Psaila
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May 1, 2015
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Brain Compatible Training
Our understanding of how the human brain learns has fascinated and often baffled neuroscientists for many decades. Over the past ten years, th...
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Patrick Psaila
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May 1, 2015
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Humanising the Workplace – A Win-Win Solution for Today’s Organisations
Michael was a dedicated hardworking sales executive in a services company. As business grew so did his responsibilities and his workload. Michael s...
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Patrick Psaila
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April 12, 2005
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A Positive Working Environment – Does your workplace qualify?
Michael was a dedicated hardworking sales executive in a services company. As business grew so did his responsibilities and his workload. Michael s...
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Patrick Psaila
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October 31, 2004
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A Holistic Approach to Managing Work and Life Stress
It’s one of those rare rainy mornings where traffic practically comes to a halt and getting to work becomes a test of nerves and bravery. You first...
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