Blog
Contact
Why we're different
Who we are
What we do
Who we work with
Cube Learning & Development
Who we work with
What we do
Who we are
Why we're different
Contact
Blog

Blog

We share our latest insights and advice on learning and development.

depression

February 9, 2023

The difference between pressure and stress for peak performance

We’ve all experienced pressure and stress within our lives, but what’s the difference, and how does this impact performance at work?  It’s reported that one in 40 workers were affected by work-related stress, anxiety or depression in 2020 to 2021. That’s around 18 million working days thought to be lost each year because of these problems.   A little bit of stress is good for people to perform and protect themselves, say the World Health Organisation (WHO), but too much stress can overwhelm them leading to a fight, flight or freeze […]
January 5, 2023

Managing people through change

How to support your team through organisational change  No matter how well you’ve planned organisational change, the tricky bit is engaging your teams to contribute and embrace new ways of working.   New technologies. Changing customer preferences. Competitors eating up market share. The spiralling cost of doing business. Standing still isn’t an option for any of us.   In a recent interview with the CBI, dealing with change is cited as the number one priority for leaders right now.  So, how can you support and coach people through organisational change to influence […]
December 8, 2022

Understanding change

Understanding how we react to change   Cutting costs. Efficiency gains. New technologies. Restructuring. New leadership. Whatever form it might take, change is a given in most organisations as we navigate challenges and grasp opportunities in front of us.  But no matter how well we’ve planned organisational change, understanding and effectively dealing with how people respond is key to effective implementation.  In fact, research from McKinsey & Company found 70% of change programmes fail, pointing out common pitfalls are largely due to “employee resistance and lack of management support”.  Here, we […]