3 Common Mistakes Virtual Leaders Make
Disruption has brought about significant change globally to how we work. Along with this change, the way you lead within a business has changed too. Let’s explore some of the common mistakes that virtual leaders make. 1. Micromanagement of online workers...
Is a 4 day work week the new norm?
4 day work week beneifts Is the 4 day work week going to be the new norm for workplaces? For decades, the 5 day work week has been the go-to. Despite all the changes that have occurred within the workplace over the last 50 years, this weekly structure has persisted....
Getting the most out of your Employees
Employee retention and the work week structure For many people, working from home has provided a way to better understand their own personal working preferences. Many employers are still being persistent in their traditional workday and workweek structure. Though...
What is Unconscious Bias? — Looking into Ageism, Gender and Affinity Bias
What is unconscious bias? It takes just 1/10th off a second for us to judge someone and form a first impression. We end up making assumptions about that person based on one or more characteristics they possess. This is an unconscious bias. Unconscious bias happens on...
How to be More Curious
We are all naturally curious creatures. So why does it feel like sometimes we run out of it? Well, it’s because it’s in hiding — don’t worry it hasn’t run away from you. Keep reading to see how you can be more curious and benefit from curiosity! You see, when we as...
5 Tips on how to Successfully Transition into a Leadership Role
Congratulations! Whether you get a promotion within your company, or are moving into a leadership role at a different company – leadership skills are sometimes less instinctual than you would think. It is important when you first start a leadership role that you...
Building Your Adaptability Skills
It seems like every day brings along a new disruption. How do you stay adaptable through it all? We thought we would share a couple of simple things that you could apply to help build your adaptability. Self-Care It is very difficult to perform, let alone be...
4 Easy Hacks to Beat the Mid-Afternoon Slump
You may notice that a couple hours after lunch, no matter how much coffee you have, you feel lethargic and tired. If you are feeling the fatigue, it is because your body’s natural sleep rhythms are kicking in, known as the circadian rhythm, which regulates your sleep....
Magical Learning Podcast – Our Top 5 Episodes
Now that we have reached our first 1000 listens (across 25 different countries), we wanted to share our most popular episodes for you to catch up on and listen to. The following episodes are in no particular order; they are just our five most popular episodes. If you...
3 Inspiring Female Leaders That Are Changing the Game
For International Women’s Day, and we wanted to highlight just some female leaders that are changing the game and pushing boundaries for young girls and women everywhere. We celebrate these women, not just for their personal successes, but for paving the way for...
How to Improve Your Leadership and Public Speaking Skills
When it comes to people that we think of as great leaders, our minds often drift to people that inspire, bring calm in a storm, and have a strong future focus. That also tend to be at very decent at public speaking. Names like JFK, Martin Luther King Jr and Steve Jobs...
How to Learn the Most You Can From Reading
Everyone at Magical Learning loves to read! If you’re the same, here are a few ways in which you can maximise your learning according to our Director of learning: Danette Fenton Menzies. On deciding what to read… Let’s start with when you first go to a bookstore....
Active Learning
With the world changing so fast we need to consider ways to boost learning for everyone. Active learning is where you are involved and interacting with the learning. The brain science is clear that passive learning (where you just sit and listen to someone talk) is...
