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Learn, unlearn, relearn

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16 Mar 2022

Tom Kenyon

Now the average person will have 12 jobs in their lifetime; for most, long gone is the era where one person could learn a skill and have one job for life. A widening gap of inequality is in play. What can we do about it?

Energy into action

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15 Mar 2022

Mari Nishimura

We need swift and radical change in capabilities, innovation and investment to save the planet. Read Mari Nishimura, from the United Nations, own view on moving towards a healthy planet.

The art and science of creating ‘smart luck’ in an uncertain world

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04 Mar 2022

Christian Busch Leila Milgrim

What if being lucky wasn’t just chance but a skill you could master? Christian Busch, FRSA, and Leila Milgrim argue we can all learn to spot opportunities and act on serendipity to lead more joyful, purposeful and successful lives – and the pandemic could be the chance of our lifetimes

Taking stress out of the workplace

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03 Mar 2022

Richard Martin

We are suffering an epidemic of stress. But, says Richard Martin, FRSA, it doesn’t have to be like this. His work helps people think strategically about mental health and wellbeing within their organisations. And he asks, what if we were mindful of the impact of our behaviours not just on our colleagues, but with everyone we do business with?

RSA Fellows – Do you want to help young people realise their ambitions?

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23 Feb 2022

For ten years, Driving Ambition has helped young people in Oxfordshire realise the opportunities open to them once they leave school. But, says Peter Jordan, FRSA, we can do a lot more, and he wants your help

Scenting our way to wellbeing

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20 Feb 2022

Smell, the only sense we can’t switch off, has an unexpected role to play in tackling our epidemic of anxiety and depression. Dr Jenny Tillotson, FRSA, talks about a transformative technology that could help us approach our emotions in a new way, and help humanity recover from the pandemic

Decent work and the experiences of young ethnic minorities in Vietnam

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17 Feb 2022

Tony Wall

Young people are rarely included in the policies that affect their futures. In fast-growing Vietnam, with many ethnic groups at the back of the queue for decent, secure and well-paid jobs, most are never heard at all. Tony Wall and Ann Hindley explain how Re-WORK aims to redress the balance

Leadership towards regenerative lifestyles

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08 Feb 2022

Terence Sexton

Leadership psychologist Terence Sexton FRSA says we urgently need a shift to ‘consciousness leadership’ from those who shape our society. Are we ready to make that shift?

Why SMEs need new business models

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04 Feb 2022

Denis Oakley

The world is changing. Most businesses will die because technological, environmental, and social change will obsolete their business models. They will not, are not, changing fast enough. Read Denis Oakley's look at the future of business and how they need to change.