THE LEARNINGCOG BLOG

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is often seen as a critical management skill, with 70% of managers acknowledging its importance.

This morning I went for a run, I do this two or three times a week (two if I’m being totally honest), I had a guided run on and the coach was talking about endurance in order to go the extra distance. Being able to run that bit further than I have on other runs. It got me thinking about the[...]

You are probably familiar with networking and sometime have just had a little too much of it. Turning up at a networking event can be hard and then what do you do with the information after. Here are some handy hints that will help you through. 1 Everyone is in the same boat Arriving at a[...]

A hearty mix of life experience, self-awareness, self-management, a few good theories to stand by, and a sprinkling of external factors – and a Leader is made. This tells us that leadership skills can be learnt and should be practiced well. It is useful to know about all the leadership[...]

LearningCog are proud to announce that we have been nominated for this years County Business Clubs Sussex in the ‘People Management’ category. The awards are held in aid of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity and The Table Talk Foundation and their aim is to raise as much money as possible prior[...]

Ten years ago, when I founded LearningCog, my intention was to earn a living doing what I love the most; helping people to learn more about themselves and reach their full potential through learning, training and development. I never expected that 10 years later I would have built a global[...]

PRESS RELEASE LearningCog Limited is proud to announce a new sales training and development venture for independent sole traders, small and medium size business across East Sussex.

People who load up a plate of food and don’t finish it are often described as having ‘eyes bigger than their belly’s. The time management equivalent is the person who takes on more and more projects that look inviting and exciting, and don’t pay attention to existing commitments. The end result[...]

One of the best tools we can have in our toolkit, and a tool that most businesses really need a lot more of, is actually centred around being able to give and receive feedback. Being honest, we are generally pretty bad at it. A recent Gallup survey found that only 26% of employees strongly agree[...]

Understanding Listening levels helps us to become more effective communicators. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on the three levels and how they can help you become a more effective listener both personally and professionally.