At Cerulean, we talk about our shared values all the time, and they underpin everything we do – the bedrock of our organisational culture. They provide us with a common purpose and are key to our success in how they impact our communications, behaviour and working relationships – with each Read more…
How are you doing? This simple question can make a huge difference to someone’s day; checking in with the people around us helps build feelings of connection and belonging. In this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, with its focus on tackling loneliness, asking someone how they are can start a Read more…
How is it that two people from the same company who attend the same training session at the same time can take completely different things away from the training to apply in their individual jobs? William “Ned” Herrmann asked himself the very same thing and this conundrum was partly responsible Read more…
At Cerulean, we’ve been celebrating Black History Month and we created a spot quiz that we thought you might like to conclude your celebrations, teaching and learning. We published the questions a few days ago and now here are the answers! Hope you enjoyed our quiz, we’d love to hear Read more…
At Cerulean, we’ve been celebrating Black History Month and in this last week, we’ve created this spot quiz that we thought you might like to conclude your celebrations, teaching and learning. Take a look at the quiz here. If you’re not sure of the answers, watch this space – in Read more…
The effects of bullying and harassment can be profound for the victim and their friends and family, as well as impacting team morale, productivity and organisational reputation. Bullying and harassment affects people differently and depending on the severity can lead to physical and mental illness, relationship breakdown, damaged careers and Read more…
Over a year ago, we were asked to make some big transitions in our working and social lives, moving from the world of physical interaction we took for granted to one in which we had to stay inside and conduct business almost exclusively online. Much has been written and shared Read more…
According to a recent poll fewer UK adults feel they are coping well with the stress of the pandemic: in April 2020, 73% said they were coping well, and in February 2021, this figure had dropped to 64%. We are beginning to anticipate a gradual return to a ‘new normal’ as the Read more…
Over 50 years ago, the ‘Bystander Effect’ was coined by psychologists to describe the tendency of people to feel less responsible for taking action or helping if faced with wrongdoing when there are other people present. We were delighted to discover this article from the Harvard Business Review, which reflects Read more…
It’s been a while since we’ve shared an article and in that time, so much has happened. The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on training in organisations and the way we are working. The call for racial justice has intensified significantly. Additionally, the pressing need for improved knowledge and reduced Read more…