by RCAdmin | May 2, 2025 | Conflict Resolution, Management, Mediation, Workplace
April saw the first birthday of the Employment Act , April 2009. The Act strongly recommends that informal dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, be used before formal procedures like grievances and disciplinaries are invoked. Too often formal procedures...
by RCAdmin | May 2, 2025 | Management, Mental Health, Stress
Tips to help you reduce stress Stress is a normal part of our lives which occurs whenever we feel unable to meet the demands made on us. Stress can be a positive response when we are in danger because it allows us to fight or take flight. In the workplace, short term...
by RCAdmin | May 2, 2025 | Coaching
How did Rowan Coach Steve Coulson find himself lying on the dirt in the Equestrian Centre at Gleneagles? Read on to see how Steve successfully “walked the talk” and applied his coaching skills to the Sport of Kings . Festival Cup 2010 How did Rowan...
by RCAdmin | May 2, 2025 | EffectiveListening, Management, Training
How good are you at listening? Colin thought he was a pretty good listener, but one simple exercise showed him how hard effective listening is. Read on and test yourself, as he looks back on his first experience on the COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills....
by RCAdmin | May 2, 2025 | Download, Employees, Management, Workplace
From Sick Note to Fit Note Now that the last part of autumn is rapidly turning into winter, the temperature is dropping and snow shovels are being called for duty; the time of colds and flu is here. Well life isn’t that bad if you are a skier, but now is a good...
by RCAdmin | May 2, 2025 | Happiness, Mental Health
What would make you happy? More money? Shorter working hours? More sex? Losing weight? The new science of positive psychology studies what makes us happy – and it’s not what you might think. Rachel Weiss investigates. Why is Happiness Important? We feel...
by RCAdmin | May 2, 2025 | Mental Health
You may be familiar with the “Eatwell plate” to help you get the balance right for different food groups to eat each, but did you know there is also a “Healthy Mind Platter” to balance how we spend our time on different activities? Daily...
by RCAdmin | May 2, 2025 | Management, Training
When I deliver Rowan Consultancy’s “Moving into Management” course, delegation is the topic which sparks the most interest – and action! Why delegate? Most people say, “to save me time”; a few add “to develop my staff”;...
