‘The future cannot be predicted, but futures can be invented’, wrote Dennis Gabor, a Physics Nobel Prize Winner, in 1963. Here we are in December 2020, at the end of the calendar year Some may think ‘thank goodness!’, however the uncertainty of this year may well continue into 2021. During the first lockdown in 2020,…
One of the things I am often asked on Roffey Park programmes is something, along the lines of “what makes a good leader?” It is of course, an impossible question. Leadership, for me, is more a function than a role. Whatever we do, there is always an element of leadership needed – even if it…
Who could have predicted that this year we would be plunged into a global health and economic crisis? The challenges for both humankind and businesses have been enormous and for those in leadership roles, there have been some big decisions to be made about what to do and how to do it. In many cases,…
Throughout history, women have fought to assert themselves as individuals in their own right and experts in their field, something men also had to do, but on a significantly different scale. Great designers, writers, explorers, political activists, artists, monarchs, leaders and mothers, we can all name women who have inspired us. And while theoretically today…
Read Roffey Park CEO Dr Robert Coles’ interview to find out what Roffey Park is doing to ensure digital learning has the same results as if it was delivered face-to-face. In March 2020 Roffey Park’s courses in leadership, management, resilience and coaching were all taught face-to-face. Overnight, that business model stopped working when Covid-19 stopped…
We believe leaders are made not born. Leadership can take many different forms which depend on how it relates to you as a person, and your organisation as a whole. At Roffey Park, we are interested in how individual people have the power to contribute and drive the entire organisation. Leadership can relate to leading…
Building resilience at work is about workplace and workforce There’s a tendency to think that organisational resilience is just the sum total of everyone’s personal resilience at work. That your people should have what one football manager described as ‘bouncebackability’. The belief that some people respond well to problems and stresses, and some people just…
What you need to know about how we’re keeping us all safe Our Venue and Head Office in Horsham is open for programmes, meetings and events. We have been successfully operating throughout the pandemic and have a strong record of serving our clients and keeping them safe. At Roffey Park Institute we’re doing everything we can…
Jackie Brown & Dr Arlene Egan In October 2019, speaking at a Human Resources and Talent conference in Croke Park, one of us (Arlene) told a story about the resilient organisation. The point being made was that in times of crisis a resilient organisation can respond effectively to maintain a level of productivity and to…
Covid-19 has transformed the world, and with it the future of work and business. What should we be thinking about? How should we begin to prepare for the new future? What’s the future of business? What’s the future of work? And how do we prepare for future business trends? The world looks a very different…
Wellbeing in the workplace: How important is well-being in organisations in crisis situations? How do we create it? Does it mean thinking differently about staff, leadership and organisation? Well-being in the workplace is more important than ever because of the coronavirus crisis: learn how to evaluate and strengthen your organisation’s culture. Covid-19 has brought new…
How do you support your staff and your organisation to create resilience in people and structures? Resilience in the workplace is more important than ever because of coronavirus: learn how to evaluate and strengthen your organisation’s culture. Covid-19 has brought new challenges to the workplace, highlighting the importance of resilience and wellbeing, refocusing how we…
