Dealing with change is one of the most common and ongoing challenges we all face. Given how much change we all experience in our lives, it is surprising there is not greater attention and resources given to helping people respond to specific challenges presented by change. In every workplace, people will vary in their readiness and commitment to change, as well as their attitude or predisposition to change. Rogers’ (1995) […]
Your resilience is your capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. But did you know that building up your resilience is a lot easier than you might think? Sometimes life becomes overwhelming and we feel our ability to deal with stressful situations slipping away from us. When that happens, simple acts such as taking a walk and getting fresh air can significantly change how you feel about your day. They can […]
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator is one of the most recognised and used psychometric tools in the world. The MBTI tool was created by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. They had both extensively researched the work of Carl Jung. Jung theorised that there are four principal psychological functions by which we experience the world: sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking. One of these four functions is dominant most […]
As a guest of a Rotarian friend in 2012, I really enjoyed the inaugural Women In Rotary Breakfast function for International Women’s Day. A mammoth turnout of over 700 guests (and not all women!) was an incredible result for their first year. We were thrilled this year to be approached to be a sponsor of the event in 2013. Ancora Learning was proud to join other esteemed sponsors, by supplying […]
One of the most common questions I receive is “Jack, how do you get so much done?” It’s a fair question, considering I’ve written 150 books, deliver an average of 50 live presentations around the world each year, invest a considerable amount of time with my Train the Trainer students, lead the Transformational Leadership Council, yet still have time to cultivate an amazing relationship with my wife, spend time with […]
