Free Fact & Information Sheets

In this section you can find a variety of fact sheets and information which are updated regularly - to read the full article click on the link at the end of each section and you will be taken to a new page.

Stress - How do you respond to it?

The deadline is fast approaching... you can't reach the contacts you need to speak to.... your head is pounding and the caffeine from your last cup of coffee has started to wear off......... Lets take a closer look at the causes of stress and explore how you can make it work positively for your organisation to help reduce the millions of lost working days each year caused by unmanaged stress.

So what is stress and how can we learn to use it to our advantage? Stress is a demand on both mental and physical energy and an inevitable part of life both at home and in the workplace, and if managed effectively stress can be good for you, however it can become a danger when it is unrecognised or has been allowed to build up over a long period of time.

Dealing with stress is about dealing with change. If we are to manage stress effectively we have to examine the root causes. Once these have been identified only then are we able to make positive use of the various stresses in our lives. So what is it that causes us to feel under stress? How can we recognise the signals of stress both within ourselves and our colleagues? And how can positive stress work in our favour by helping us to achieve our goals? Read full article 

Public Speaking Fact Sheet – Key points to remember

The opportunity to speak to groups of people either in a work or social situation provides some people with the back-drop for being centre of stage, but for many of us the mere thought of standing in front of a group of people and being asked to present or speak about a particular subject is enough to flood our minds with thoughts of fear and failure. 

So what is the difference between the person who oozes confidence and the majority of us who have this fear of failing when asked to speak in public, and how similar are the two extremes?

Fear of failure is as common and as necessary as confidence. It is the fear that starts adrenalin rushing through our bodies, and it is this adrenalin if harnessed properly, that provides us with the energy we need to be successful. The key to turning fear to your advantage lies around you being in control of the fear and not allowing it to control you. Read full article

Have you tried the Wheel of Life?

2 useful resources that you can download and print which will show you which areas of your personal and professional life are out of balance. Score yourself and look at the results. Each pdf resembles a wheel which is broken down into segments, each segment is an aspect of your work or personal life - How bumpy would your ride be if you were reliant on that wheel?

Click here to download the "Personal Wheel of Life"

Click here to download the "Career Wheel of life"

What are the differences between Coaching & Counselling?

In this fact sheet you will discover the key differences and similarities between coaching and counselling together with examples of which topics are most suited to either counselling or coaching. Click here to download