by Justin Standfield It’s the first day of another new year tomorrow and a lot of us will be talking a pretty big game around this point on the calendar. You know the sort of thing: variations on the theme that 2020 will be the year we will do... read more →
Dec
31
Nov
13
by Justin Standfield There are so many characteristics and hallmarks of leadership that you’ll hear discussed within speeches, in academic textbooks and on training courses. It seems to me that amongst all the qualities that are valued in management and leadership theories, it’s rare for the importance of kindness... read more →
Oct
15
by Justin Standfield If you're sick and tired of supposedly trendy business lingo, nonsensical buzzwords and ludicrous office jargon, you're not alone! Like the team at Incendo, you're probably ready to play our updated game of Buzzword Bingo (a.k.a. Bullsh*t Bingo). Remember the 1990s, when employees were encouraged to... read more →
Sep
06
by Justin Standfield Today is National Read a Book Day and it's the perfect opportunity to make some time in your life to read. Whether you’re a sci-fi fanatic, a lover of the classics, or a non-fiction buff, there's a book out there just for you. Here at Incendo HQ,... read more →
May
13
by Justin Standfield Ask anyone attending a gym or an exercise class or a weight-loss meeting about where their idea of the ‘future’ them comes from – the chances are that they’ll will mention the media at some point. For example, they might cite the billboard advertising aftershave that... read more →
Apr
22
by Justin Standfield Today marks another annual Earth Day, which is a global event with more than a billion people taking part in events, petitions and clean-up projects to protect the environment. Every year on 22nd April, Earth Day has a different theme and 2019’s theme is ‘Protect Our Species’... read more →
Mar
20
by Justin Standfield Our blog for March 2019 is a guest article for Kate Underwood HR. As part of their focus on wellbeing for the month of March, we've provided a blog on the application of mindfulness in organisational settings and its associated benefits. You can read the blog... read more →
Feb
04
by Justin Standfield Apparently, UK statistics tell us that the first Monday in February is the day when people are most likely to pull a sickie, i.e. missing work and saying it's because they're sick when in fact they're really not ill at all. It's for this reason that today,... read more →
Jan
22
by Justin Standfield Just recently I was in a supermarket with my 7-year-old son, giving him some time to choose a magazine. If you have ever taken a child shopping for a magazine or comic, you’ll already know that this isn’t a straightforward affair due to the sheer range of... read more →
Jan
07
by Justin Standfield It’s the first week of January and a lot of us talk a pretty big game around this time of year. You know the sort of thing: variations on the theme that 2019 will be the year we will do more, be better and somehow morph into... read more →