Newdesk

For you, new and popular

Screenshot 2021 04 02 at 19 26 36

eCourses

Micro

Micro-learning

Nickandray

You Can Now. Your next-gen learning partner

Resources

Breadcrumbs

Howells—Studio

An ever growing community of coaches, faciliators and designers and subject experts — designing and delivering learning experiences and resources that make a real impact on your business challenges.

An ever growing community of coaches, faciliators and designers and subject experts — designing and delivering learning experiences and resources that…

description

coaches, faciliators, designers, subject, experts, — designing, delivering, learning, experiences, resources, make, real, impact, community, business

keywords

https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ycn/images/resources/_1200x630_crop_center-center_82_none/Screen_Shot_2017-03-08_at_10.11.30.jpg?mtime=1610555632

referrer

robots

twitter:card

twitter:creator

twitter:description

https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/ycn/images/resources/_800x418_crop_center-center_82_none/Screen_Shot_2017-03-08_at_10.11.30.jpg?mtime=1610555632

twitter:image

twitter:image:height

twitter:image:width

twitter:site

twitter:title

{"title":{"title":"Resources | YCN"}}

On-demand resources, in-demand skills

Talking

Screenshot 2023 09 25 at 14 42 28

In this punchy, practical and experimental eCourse, we'll rethink what we mean by delegation; learning purposeful and practical approaches for lightening our own loads while creating clear development moments for others.

eCourse: Mastering Delegation

Screenshot 2023 09 07 at 10 47 46

In this fittingly punchy eCourse we'll work through core content covered in our workshops on Time Mastery, Productivity and Prioritisation — pausing with purpose to enable some powerful reflection — and arming you with some proven tools to experiment with right away.

eCourse: Making Time

SE Tthumb

In this bitesize and practical 15 minute eCourse, you'll discover, try and apply practical and proven approaches to goal setting — using our super practical SET framework (say goodbye to SMART goals), flexing it around something real to you right now. The eCourse works independently, or as a useful primer ahead of any YCN goal-setting workshop you may be attending.

eCourse: Get SET with your Goals

Screenshot 2023 07 02 at 20 49 19

The Diversity Partnership founders, and YCN Associate Abi Adamson shares some purposeful perspective on what she refers to here as 'The P word'. Awareness of our own privilege, and opportunities to reflect on its nature can create powerful chances to use it in the service of others.

Perspectives on privilege, with Abi Adamson

Neurodivergent Perspectives Lexi Keegan in conversation with Dr Anne Cockayne low

In this conversational film, Senior Social Researcher Lexi Keegan and HR leader and neurodiversity subject expert Dr. Anne Cockayne discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with being neurodivergent at work (both as a manager and team member), the power of strengths-based approaches in teams and how different approaches to disclosure around neurodivergence can best drive considerate and intentional inclusion. Anne and Lexi are also mother and daughter.

Neurodivergent Perspectives. Lexi Keegan in conversation with Dr. Anne Cockayne

Screenshot 2023 03 16 at 07 52 42

HR leader and neurodiversity subject expert Dr. Anne Cockayne shares some insights into the 'Spiky Profile' — a fascinating way to differentiate neurotypical and neurodivergent profiles, and remind ourselves of the opportunity for strengths based approaches to managing and collaborating with others.

Neurodiversity know-how: The Spiky Profile explained

Neurodiversity explained with Dr Anne Cockayne low

HR leader and neurodiversity subject expert Anne shares a short overview of the concept of neurodiversity, the distinction between being neurodivergent and neurotypical and the meaning of the 'neurodiversity paradigm'

Neurodiversity explained, with Dr. Anne Cockayne

Screenshot 2023 03 15 at 16 34 07

HR leader and neurodiversity subject expert Dr. Anne Cockayne shares some insights into the concept of 'adjustment', distinguishing those that are 'proactive' from those that are 'reactive' — and advocating for plenty of intention around the former.

Neuroinclusion at work: Thinking about adjustments

Screenshot 2023 03 16 at 13 20 38

HR leader and neurodiversity subject expert, Anne shares insights into this particular neurodivergent condition as well as the strengths and challenges that accompany it.

Neurodiversity know-how. Autism with Dr. Anne Cockayne

Screenshot 2023 03 15 at 13 16 42

Neurodiversity know-how. ADHD with Dr. Anne Cockayne

Screenshot 2023 03 15 at 12 20 36

Neurodiversity know-how. Dyslexia with Dr. Anne Cockayne

Rest

Has the urge to pick up your phone become an unavoidable, instinctive action? Do you feel like you should be scrolling less? This micro-learning course will challenge your thinking around digital minimalism, inviting you into five simple experiments — one a day, direct to your inbox across a working week from next Monday. Together, we're turning technology on itself; with focus, efficiency and harmonious new habits firmly in mind.

Micro-learning: Setting Better Boundaries

CA thumb

In this bitesize and practical 15 minute eCourse, you'll discover, try and apply practical and proven approaches to keeping in a coaching mindset — to enable others in the conversations of the day.

eCourse: Practicing a Coaching Approach

Meetings

We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with author and workplace culture enthusiast Bruce Daisley; hearing more on the core ideas at the heart of his new book Fortitude — and Bruce's belief that building resilience is best considered a team sport: "It's the strength that we draw from each other."

Finding fortitude, and follow on experiments

Recently added resources, ready to try and apply

Newresourcesbanner

Screen Shot 2020 12 18 at 06 47 18

You’ve got a big presentation tomorrow and you’re panicking. Before you know it you’ve spiralling into that deep, dark place where you feel useless and you’ve forgotten what you’re going to say. Communication expert Catherine Allison has some practical tips for overcoming low self-esteem and boosting your confidence, so that people will listen to what you have to say.

Upping your gravitas by silencing your inner critic and amplifying your inner coach

Catherine Allison

The way we speak is often just as important as what we’re saying. Communication expert Catherine Allison talks us through using our voice to convey authority, gravitas and impact.

How to influence decisions and boost gravitas with your voice

Nick Eagleton The power of What and Who low

We are often told to start with ‘Why’ when approaching new projects. But all that soul-searching upfront can be a difficult place to begin. Creative Director Nick Eagleton argues that starting with ‘What’ and ‘Who’ makes answering the ‘Why’ a whole lot easier.

A three-step approach to finding your ‘Why’

Ingrid2

Vocal Coach Ingrid Gray takes use through some simple techniques for better and clearer articulation.

Vocal techniques for clearer articulation

Ingrid1

Vocal Coach to the stars Ingrid Gray walks us through some warm up techniques to up our vocal impact in all kinds of situations. 

Vocal confidence warm up exercises

Hilary

Hilary Gallo is a coach, and author of The Power of Soft and Fear Hack. Here, Hilary describes the impact he sees coaching having, both at an individual level, and also within the cultures of the organisations he works with.

Coaching, and creating coaching cultures

Sarah Wood co-founded ad-tech business Unruly, building it into a multi-million pound enterprise — acquired by News Corp in 2015. Sarah has since published the book Stepping Up, setting out her beliefs on how to lead and manage modern teams in conscious, purposeful and human ways.

Practical pointers for authentic leadership

Coaching is simply a conversation between two people. When done right, it should feel like the best conversation about you that you’ve ever had. Here’s how it works – and why accredited coach Liz Whitney thinks it’s the future of work.

The impact of coaching, and it's distinction from mentoring

Creative talent specialist Rachel Gott helped to establish Who's Your Momma — a mentoring programme run for women working in the creative industries. In this film Rachel explains some important considerations, to ensure both mentor and mentee make the most of a match.

Setting mentoring relationships up for success

Screen Shot 2017 03 23 at 11 19 36 min

Isabel Farchy is the founder of Creative Mentor Network, a social enterprise set up to foster a new generation of emerging creative talent. Isabel puts mentoring at the heart of relationships between young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds and creative industry professionals. Here she shares perspectives on how both mentors and mentees can mutually make the most of the opportunity offered by mentoring.

Skills and mindsets for making mentoring meaningful

Screen Shot 2017 03 22 at 16 15 14 min

Matt Gypps is a longstanding member of digital product studio ustwo and the creator of the Pixel Perfect Precision Handbook. In this film he explains the essential role that microcopy plays in creating smooth digital experiences.

What designers need to know about microcopy

CB Bgratitude

Author and entrepreneur Chris Baréz-Brown shares some easy techniques for priming your day with positive energy, with very little effort.

Filling your day with excitement and gratitude

Screen Shot 2021 02 05 at 05 52 56

If you’re one of the lucky ones, you’ll have more ideas than you know what to do with. Head of Content at MADE.com Ray Murphy talks to Creative Director Nick Eagleton about two very different methods to get down to the ones that work.

How to set your ideas on fire

Screen Shot 2021 02 05 at 06 23 35

MADE.com’s Head of Content Ray Murphy talks to Creative Director Nick Eagleton about how to use the senses to turn our team’s ideas into a tangible reality.

Taking your concept into the real world

Putting the experts in your hand

Bitesize Videos

Screen Shot 2021 02 26 at 17 25 18

Pair C Iicon

This punchy and purposeful 30 minute eCourse will help you to deepen your understanding of unconscious bias, reflect on where bias could be impacting decisions in your own working culture — and arm yourself with positive and practical steps to consciously counter it.

eCourse: Conscious Inclusion

Icon Leadership Brand

This personal, purposeful tool supports many of our leadership development programmes; as well as the Brand Called You session you'll discover in the open programme. It prompts reflection and creativity around our 'Leadership Brand' and the ways we want to intentionally 'show up' in our relationships with others.

eCourse: A Brand called You

GRO Wicon

This 10 minute, self-directed course will get you putting a proven model for goal setting into play right away — with your own challenges front and centre.

eCourse: Go with the GROW model

Rise Pair Icons

This 15-minute tool is intended to raise awareness, inspire curiosity and further conversation around the topic of neurodiversity — helping us all to think smarter about thinking differently.

eCourse: Neurodiversity and Neuroinclusion — A purposeful primer

Breath Pair Icon

This short, self-directed course distills some of the key ideas and exercises from our Better Breathing workshop — inviting you to revisit, experiment, practice and share.

eCourse: Better Breathing

Listening Pair Icons

We’ll explore the powerful shift that comes in all our relationships, when we intentionally and evidently listen to someone else — and share practical tools to try and apply right away.

eCourse: Are you listening?

Mentoringpairicons

For those embarking on the journey of mentoring someone else — this bitesize course will set you up for success with practical tools and helpful behaviours to keep in mind along the way.

eCourse: Meaningful Mentoring

Leadership Icon 2

A punchy primer that blends insights with reflection questions — and all you'll need is around 15 minutes, a quiet space to gather some thoughts and something to write them down with.

eCourse: Leadership Styles, a primer

Charm Icon

This short, online course supports our live workshop on the same topic. We'll dig into the behaviours of 'the charming ones', examining the things we can do to purposefully bring a bit more charm to our own relationships. And then you'll put it all into glorious practice.

eCourse: Charm School

Pairfeedbackicon

In this bitesize and practical 15 minute eCourse, you'll learn proven ways to purposefully approach giving and receiving feedback within your teams.

eCourse: Owning Feedback

Bite-size, behavioural and interactive courses

Premortemicon

Micro-learning: Feedback fundamentals

Newcoachthumb

When we take a 'coach approach' to our relationships; whether that's members of our team, our bosses or boyfriends; we lead with curiosity, empathy and a willingness to communicate in a supportive and collaborative style. This short burst of micro-learning will help you practice a coaching mindset, through a series of six enticing and actionable nudges, served up over the course of two weeks.

Micro-learning: Keeping a coaching mindset

Presenting Head

Micro-learning: Purposeful Presenting

Breathman

Micro-learning: Building Confidence

Time Team

Micro-learning: Finding Focus and Flow

Newpencils

Micro-learning: Writing Well

Noticingman

Micro-learning: The Art of Noticing

Screenshot 2022 01 06 at 10

Micro-learning: Leading with Stories

Rright

Micro-learning: Experiments for Resilience

Ally Icon

Developed alongside Abi Adamson at the Diversity Partnership; this new, positive and purposeful course of micro-learning is for anyone keen to deepen their understanding of the opportunity for greater allyship and advocacy, and to discover, try and apply and share practical and proven approaches.

Micro-learning: Effective Allyship

Carol Thumb

Micro-learning: Getting into a Growth Mindset

Fhome

Micro-learning: Mastering Meetings and Groups

Critical Thinking

Micro-learning: Critical Thinking

Bitesize and brain friendly experiments

Course Packs

CI Miro

This curated collection of resources supports much of the content covered in our Conscious Inclusion workshops. Included is a link to the workshop's Miro board, for internal sharing and refreshing on key themes and ideas. A great way to embed learning is to teach something new to someone else.

Course Pack: Conscious Inclusion

Conflict

These curated resources, many referenced in our Constructive Conflict course, will help you to dig deeper into the topic and revisit some of the key concepts covered. We've shared the workshop slides too, for those planning to replay was covered among their teams. Embed your learning by sharing it with others!

Course Pack: Constructive Conflict and Difficult Conversations

Groups

These curated resources, many referenced in our courses and sessions on facilitating groups and meetings, will help to deepen your understanding of the topic, and make practical applications daily. We've shared the workshop slides too, so you can replay what was covered among your teams. Sharing learning with others is the best way to embed your own.

Course Pack: Mastering Meetings & Groups

Ideasslide

The tools and resources here, bring together and share much of what we cover in our How to Have Ideas workshop. You'll find session slides, digital gizmos and lots of recommended reading/listening and watching to further spark your mind.

Course Pack: How to have Ideas

Tony

These curated resources, many referenced in our Decisions Lab and How to Decide sessions, should help you revisit and refresh what we covered together. We've shared relevant workshop slides, and Miro board links too, for those planning to replay and share what was covered among their teams.

Course Pack: Decision Lab

Charm

These curated resources, many referenced in our Charm School course, will help you to dig deeper into the topic of charm and revisit some of the key ideas and framing. We've shared the workshop slides too, for those planning to replay and share what was covered among their teams.

Course Pack: Charm School

Burnout

This curated collection of resources supports much of the content covered in our Educating Managers about Burnout workshops. Included are some snappy session slides, great for internal sharing and taking others through key aspects covered (there's no better way to embed your own understanding of something than teaching someone else).

Course Pack: Educating Managers about Burnout

Microicon

These curated resources, many referenced in our Micro-Habits session, should help you revisit and refresh what we covered together. We've shared the session Miro board link too, for those planning to replay and share what was covered among their teams. Teaching someone else is always the best way to embed your own thinking.

Course Pack: Micro-Habits

Neg Slidetemplate

This pack of resources supports much of the content covered in our Navigating Negotiation course. Included alongside a blend of curated resources are our session slides, for internal sharing and refreshing on key themes and ideas.