07 Feb 2020
Beach with a wave coming in and the number 365 drawn in the sand

We recently spoke with Roy A. Barnes, Customer Experience expert at Blue Space Consulting, and came away inspired. In his book Customer Experience 365, Barnes shares 365 insights for delivering better service, one for every day of the year so we can all have great interactions. His message is…

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22 Jan 2020
Robotics automatic arms machine of making movie and TV commercial in studio. Camera of movie. Innovation and technology of movie industry with monitoring system software. Film crew team in set.

When it comes to creating compelling video training content, we believe in the power of film. Acted scenarios are especially effective at bringing typical workplace interactions to life, whether that’s customer to employee, employee to employee, or manager to employee. When you get it right, you can help develop…

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07 Jan 2020
Illustration of a large brain with a small person next to it looking up.

Life coach and author Marie Forleo champions the magic of belief in her book Everything is Figureoutable: “Beliefs are the hidden scripts that run our lives. They determine where we go and how we get there.” In our June blog, we explored how an organisation’s values, or belief systems,…

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16 Dec 2019
A photo of Paddy, Carolyn Quainton's dog at Understood

Alright, I admit it – this post is partly just an excuse to talk about my new puppy, Paddy, and share a cute picture! 🐾 But three weeks into dog ownership (a whole new world for me), I’ve noticed something that’s impossible to ignore: when it comes to connecting…

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01 Sep 2019
Two people communicating and sharing stories happily

The stories we tell ourselves can be powerful and dangerous. In her compelling TED Talk, therapist Lori Gottlieb says “The way we narrate our lives shapes what they become.” How we talk to ourselves has the power to either build us up or break us down. But here’s the…

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01 Aug 2019
silhouette of super business woman feel strong with sunset

The most resilient people aren’t the ones who never make mistakes. They’re the ones who mess up, bounce back, and grow. So-called “successful” people? They’ve usually experienced failure many times, but have learned how to recover, reflect, and do things differently next time. And yet, so many of us…

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01 May 2019
One man with two images of himself making a happy face in one and a sad face in the other as he isn't listening.

We’ve all experienced it. Those conversations where something feels off and one person clearly isn’t engaged or interesting in what you’re saying, so the connection falls flat. Whether it’s a colleague, a customer, or even a friend, it’s hard not to notice when the listening just isn’t there. At…

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