Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs is a useful framework for thinking about how our basic needs motivate us. Once these are met, we are then driven to fulfil our potential (see my video). McClelland’s Three Needs Theory of motivation provides a nice extension that has useful insights for the workplace. McClelland identified three key motivations for […]
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My powerful knowledge series aims to help you learn new things to: In our everyday lives we are subject to biases that influence our behaviours and decision making. Interestingly, we have these biases because we seek mental shortcuts to help us make decisions easily. However, they sometimes lead to undesirable outcomes that we would rather
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One of the biggest debates in education is around knowledge vs skills. In the age of AI, where we can easily access information, should schools still be focusing on knowledge or spending more time equipping young people with the skills they need to meet the demand of our economy? For the first few years after
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I’ve found myself in a few debates about working from home over the last few years. Overall, I’m an advocate for going into the workplace, however, I appreciate ultimately the balance is dependent on an individual’s circumstances. I’ve had a few people tell me this week that they’ve learned new things from me and that
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I recently visited Michaela (a secondary school), which scored the highest in the country in terms of pupil progress last year. This means that, according to the data, pupils that attend Michaela make more progress from Year 7 to Year 11 (GCSEs) relative to where they started than any other school in the country. What’s
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As well as cheering on my fellow Moroccans, I’ve been interested in how they’ve managed to level-up their performance to be able to beat the world’s top teams. Having done some reading on this, I realise there are many parallels between a successful football team and any other team. I will highlight a few of
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The topic of disparities and discrimination is probably one of the best examples of the need for high-level critical thinking to navigate a very nuanced and longstanding debate. Following a related discussion with a close friend, he gifted me a book titled ‘Disparities and Discrimination’ by the economist Thomas Sowell. Debate aside, I found this
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A few months ago I invested in an Electric Brompton (folding bicycle). My main motivation was to save time – my most important resource. Cycling home from work the other day various events came together to present an unexpected but perfect anecdote of the impact of resources on social mobility. Social mobility can broadly be
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When you think about the biggest achievements in your life, they will probably have been accompanied by periods of peak motivation. Whether you were motivated by a challenge, money, passion or hardship – there was something that spurred you on to take action and deliver. Endless examples demonstrate the power of motivation: How can someone
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Being on parental leave has given me a new lease of life when it comes to reading. The daily grind had previously been my excuse for not reading as much as I wanted to, but the truth is there is always time in the day when you’ve established reading as a consistent habit. This is
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