More and more Governments are putting Wellbeing and Mental Fitness at the heart of their purpose and policy making. The growing understanding of the cost of Mental Health to national economies paired with realisations about the potential of wellbeing to be a driving force in an ‘Economy of Well-Being’ is putting the topic centre stage...
The creative sector is shaping the future of hybrid working. The creative industries are pioneers of ways of working that go on and influence other industry sectors. The informal office spaces that we find today in many companies – think sofas, break out spaces and multi sensory areas for creative stimulation and inspiration – were...
The ability to understand and manage our stress and anxiety are both important pillars of our Mental Fitness. They often have something of an interdependent relationship with each other arriving as part of the same experience. Stress is our response to a threat: we fear what we believe threatens us Anxiety is our reaction to...
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...
The recent publication of the influential Global Happiness Report puts the conversation about wellbeing and wellbeing economy, at a national (and even global) level centre stage, irrespective of any question about the validity of the method of measurement. Seeing countries around the world ranked in terms of the Happiness of their population inevitably prompts questions...
Creativity requires confidence. By definition creativity requires self belief and self confidence. Whatever the form of creativity – art, design, advertising, music, entrepreneurialism, a new product or service, a new idea – creativity is the act of bringing something new into the world. We should never underestimate the confidence that requires. By definition the new...
Recent research by McKinsey shows that understanding your employees could be the key to turning attrition into attraction. The great resignation in the form of increased employee attrition continues to be a challenge for organisations to deal with. A recent survey by Gartner in the IT sector found that only 29% of employees intend to...
One of the things that gives us a powerful sense of purpose in our work at Cognomie is bringing people together to create connection and community. Our business is built around bringing together a global network of coaches unified around a shared goal of excellence in transformational coaching. Our coaches specialise in creating spaces that...
One of the things I love the most about my work as a Transformational Coach is those times when ‘lightbulb’ moments occur within the coaching space. Experiencing a client making inner connections as insights about themselves emerge from their subconscious always feels rewarding. Insight is at the heart of the coaching journey. It is insight...
How can we all get more creative about supporting Mental Fitness? Supporting employee wellbeing is a growing priority in every sector. But supporting Mental Fitness in the creative sector is a particularly high priority. Here at Cognomie we think that is a profoundly exciting opportunity to bring create wellbeing solutions that can inspire the world. ...