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How can the Pharmaceutical Sector lead the way in making workplace wellbeing a driver of growth and innovation?

Leadership Pharmaceuticals Resilience24 May 2022by CognomieHow can the Pharmaceutical Sector lead the way in making workplace wellbeing a driver of growth and innovation?

The pharmaceutical sector has always been characterised by resilience and innovation. Covid-19 demanded both in unprecedented amounts and the sector’s response was remarkable. As the medical professions were working out ways to treat the virus, the pharmaceutical sector began investigating the relevance and efficacy of existing drugs, rapidly researched and developed potential new medicines to...

Leadership Leadership Development Purpose29 March 2022by Kate HeskPurpose as a core element of leadership

I’ve been reflecting recently on the importance of purpose for our performance as leaders. It felt really refreshing to be back at the Wellbeing at Work Summit this month. You can see my presentation at the event here. The title of my paper was “The role of leadership in developing a wellbeing strategy” The role...

Communication HR Leadership Relationships24 January 2022by CognomieHow can HR help to lead the way in dealing with complex change

Can embracing complexity help HR departments build organisational resilience? The last two years of the Pandemic have been hard for everyone in the workplace and at home. But certain workplace roles have at times found themselves facing tougher challenges than others. The regular conversations we have with HR Professionals about their day to day experiences,...

Coaching Compassion Empathy Leadership19 January 2022by CognomieEmpathy and Beyond – Compassionate Leadership.

The idea that Eskimos have lots and lots of words for snow is a commonly understood shorthand for recognising that the more familiar we are with something, the more nuanced our abilities to describe it becomes. Here at Cognomie we share the view of a lot of people who work in Mental Fitness that this...

Communication Empathy Leadership Mental Fitness18 January 2022by CognomieWhy empathy is a vital characteristic of leadership

Empathy is not always talked about enough as a competency that is at the heart of strong and effective leadership. Empathy is about being aware of the feelings and thoughts of others and showing understanding of them, as opposed to just acknowledging them. Brene Brown takes care to distinguish between Empathy and Sympathy and how...

Vulnerable Leadership. Why being a Mental Fitness role model is integral to being an effective leader.

Leadership Mental Fitness Vulnerability13 January 2022by CognomieVulnerable Leadership. Why being a Mental Fitness role model is integral to being an effective leader.

Various team members here have found themselves watching the global Netflix hit Money Heist to wind down over the last few months. It’s high octane, high adrenaline and high drama. One of the things we’ve loved about it here at Cognomie is the way it offers a not so subtle critique of certain forms of...

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Leadership Pharmaceuticals Resilience24 May 2022by CognomieHow can the Pharmaceutical Sector lead the way in making workplace wellbeing a driver of growth and innovation?

Leadership Leadership Development Purpose29 March 2022by Kate HeskPurpose as a core element of leadership

Communication HR Leadership Relationships24 January 2022by CognomieHow can HR help to lead the way in dealing with complex change

Coaching Compassion Empathy Leadership19 January 2022by CognomieEmpathy and Beyond – Compassionate Leadership.

Communication Empathy Leadership Mental Fitness18 January 2022by CognomieWhy empathy is a vital characteristic of leadership

Leadership Mental Fitness Vulnerability13 January 2022by CognomieVulnerable Leadership. Why being a Mental Fitness role model is integral to being an effective leader.

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How can the Pharmaceutical Sector lead the way in making workplace wellbeing a driver of growth and innovation?

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