‘Telling stories’: when you read that phrase, do you think of stories as in entertainment – or stories as in fibs? Our brains crave stories. They crave the sense-making qualities of stories. Stories are essentially data rearranged into a way that is satisfying to our brains. Even wacky, ‘out there’ stories make more sense than […]

Leaders need emotional intelligence – of course they do – but emotional intelligence is not much good if a leader can only demonstrate it in favourable circumstances. It’s no use being a calm, sage, empathetic presence if you turn into someone else entirely when the pressure’s on or things aren’t going your way. No, a […]

When it comes to STEM, everyone seems to agree that we have lots of challenges to overcome. Some say there’s a shortage of teachers, a shortage of graduates and a shortage of candidates. Others suggest that there are plenty of teachers, graduates and candidates – but not of STEM-related jobs. Others again seem to think […]