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Alex Aldridge wrote about the de Burgh Group’s legal seminar in The Guardian
23rd October 2015 in Article, In The Media /by Luan de BurghAlex Aldridge wrote about the de Burgh Group’s legal seminar in The Guardian.
“Social Media” making sure it doesn’t ruin your career
23rd October 2015 in Article, In The Media /by Luan de BurghMaking sure it doesn’t ruin your career The Lawyer ‘Social Media’ – do’s and don’ts, what are the pitfalls and common mistakes, the impact this has on your career, professional relationships, how to use it to your advantage and raise your profile. Isn’t the 21st Century wonderful – there are so many ways you can tell […]
“Networking Skills”
23rd October 2015 in Article, In The Media /by Luan de BurghNetworking Skills in The Lawyer Networking There are certain phrases which can strike a feeling of dread in many people – fancy dress, audience participation, contemporary dance and networking event. Picture the scene – you’ve just joined a top firm, it’s all started off well and then the suggestion comes down that you should get out and […]
“Dynamic Impressions” – An article on public speaking in The Lawyer
23rd October 2015 in Article, In The Media /by Luan de Burgh“Dynamic Impressions” – click here to read an article on public speaking in The Lawyer At any given moment, there are any number of corporate presentations going on around the world during which people are being bombarded by a barrage of endless lacklustre slides over-filled with interminable data and incomprehensible jargon. We’ve all sat through them, daydreaming of […]
It’s the little things that matter…
22nd October 2015 in Insights /by Luan de BurghNigel Marsh is the author of Fat, Forty and Fired, Overworked and Underlaid and Fat, Fifty and Fired-Up – he is also the co founder of Earth Hour and it is his view that work-life balance is too important to be left in the hands of your employer. He sets out, in this extremely engaging talk, an ideal day […]
What motivates us to work?
26th September 2015 in Insights /by Luan de BurghIn two fascinating experiments Dan Ariely explores what motivates us. Contrary to conventional wisdom, we aren’t motivated solely by money. Professor of psychology and behavioral economist, Dan Ariely, presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected attitudes toward meaning in our work. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling […]
Being a Trusted Adviser
19th September 2015 in Article, In The Media /by Luan de Burgh“You can make more friends in two months by being interested in other people than in two years of trying to get people interested in you.” Dale Carnegie. Being interested in other people is, without doubt, one of the most fruitful aspects of developing business. Very few people are so completely unique that they are […]
The Dread of Public Speaking
18th August 2015 in Insights /by Luan de BurghMany people dread public speaking – Megan Washington has good reason to do so For many, the fear of public speaking is one of the foremost causes of anxiety and stress. Sleepless nights, cold sweats and panic attacks and yet there is often actually very little to be afraid of and the fear itself can […]
The importance of getting outside
23rd July 2015 in Insights /by Luan de BurghOutside is where the meat of our life lies. Serial explorer Ben Saunders wants us to go outside! Not because it’s always pleasant and happy, but because that’s where the meat of life is, “the juice that we can suck out of our hours and days.” Spending time outside is one of the surest ways to […]
Leaders – Inspiration and Trust
22nd June 2015 in Insights /by Luan de BurghHow do great leaders inspire action and make you feel safe Simon Sinek has delivered two TED talks on leadership, both of which are equally thought-provoking and inspiring. Two words are synonymous with those talks: ‘Trust’ and ‘Why?’
Breaking Through to the next Level of Leadership
13th May 2015 in Insights /by Luan de Burgh“First rule of leadership – everything is your fault.” Wise words from Hopper (A Bug’s Life). We have all worked with great leaders and been inspired by them and then there have been those whose leadership style can be described at best as being modelled on that of Vlad the Impaler. Leadership is about inspiring others […]
Diversity unites us
7th May 2015 in Insights /by Luan de BurghWhat is it like to raise a child who’s different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)? In this quietly moving talk, writer and speaker Andrew Solomon shares what he learned from talking to dozens of parents — asking them: What’s the line between unconditional […]
The 2015 Leaders’ Debate
3rd April 2015 in Insights /by Luan de BurghFor the frist time in British general election history, 7 party leaders take to the same stage to debate, discuss and generally jockey for position in the public eye. Each one has a clear set of objectives – things they need to say and do and things they need to avoid. What are the dangers […]
Happiness inspires productivity
11th March 2015 in Insights /by Luan de BurghShawn Achor is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University, where he delivered lectures on positive psychology in the most popular class there. Based on his research and 12 years of experience at Harvard, he clearly and humorously describes how to increase happiness and meaning, raise success rates and profitability and […]