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One in 23 people will require humanitarian relief in 2023, UN warns

One in 23 people will require humanitarian relief in 2023, UN warns

The number of people who will be in need of humanitarian relief in 2023 has increased by almost a quarter in the past year, as the climate crisis, the war in Ukraine and the largest global food crisis in modern history pushes millions to the brink, the UN has warned. A record 339 million people, an increase of 65 million on last year, will be suffering next year as a result of 2022’s “extreme events” and will be in urgent need of assistance, said Martin Griffiths, the UN’s under secretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator. The UN and partner agencies are asking donors for $51.5bn to fund the relief effort, another record figure and a 25% increase…
Dr Neil Thompson
December 13, 2022
Spotlight – The Managing People Practice Manual

Spotlight – The Managing People Practice Manual

An organization’s most important resource is its human resource – its people. This wide-ranging practical guide puts the emphasis on the human – empowering employees to be resourceful. If you are involved in managing people, then you will find this to be an invaluable resource. Rooted in a clear theory base, but with a strong practical focus, it covers thirty different aspects of management practice. Available from https://nti.coderra.uk/shop/ or Amazon
Dr Neil Thompson
November 22, 2022
Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Practise Self-leadership

Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Practise Self-leadership

A key part of leadership is being able to work with a group to establish where they are heading for and help them get there. Are you clear about where you want to get to and how you are going to get there? Having this sense of direction is an important part of spirituality and can be a great personal resource. We may wander aimlessly without it. Click here to read more
Dr Neil Thompson
November 22, 2022
Now I Know – Women and non-binary people with Autism

Now I Know – Women and non-binary people with Autism

The Now I Know campaign features powerful photography and films of both autistic women and non-binary people from across the country, who share their experiences of late diagnosis of autism. The campaign was inspired by the words of Dawn Mills, who was diagnosed at the age of 56 and features in the campaign. She said: “I always knew who I was, now I know why I am.” The campaign was created by the National Autistic Society in partnership with the teams of world-renowned photographer Rankin and creative agency Ogilvy Health. The campaign was lensed by Alex Heron, an autistic photographer working at Rankin Studio. Six people have been photographed in spaces that reflect their personalities and unique interests. The photoshoots…
Dr Neil Thompson
November 22, 2022
Why work-life wellness can save the workforce as we know it

Why work-life wellness can save the workforce as we know it

With the amount of time that people spend at work, isn’t it worthwhile to assess how this setting impacts broader life and wellbeing? We’ve gathered insights from thousands of employees, and found that: 33 per cent of respondents are not happy in their job (twice as many employees in large businesses are unhappy in their job) 30 per cent don’t believe their work allows them to take time for their wellbeing 45 per cent don’t think their employer demonstrates they care about their wellbeing (higher in larger businesses compared to small and medium sized businesses) 78 per cent believe their wellbeing is just as important as their salary 70 per cent would consider leaving a company that doesn’t focus on…
Dr Neil Thompson
November 22, 2022
My voice my choice (Leonard Cheshire)

My voice my choice (Leonard Cheshire)

Our My Voice My Choice programme is designed to develop your campaigning and advocacy skills so you’ll be able to make a difference in your local community. We’re running free workshops across Wales. We run three workshops in each of our 12 locations in Wales for disabled people and their allies. Each session will cover a wide range of issues such as hate crime, social inclusion, health and wellbeing - whatever the issues are, we’ll tackle them together. Click here to read more
Dr Neil Thompson
November 22, 2022
Spotlight – The Loss and Grief Practice Manual

Spotlight – The Loss and Grief Practice Manual

Coping with a significant loss is one of the most demanding experiences each of us will ever have. Supporting people who are in the throes of grief can also be a highly challenging experience. This manual, with its exemplary blend of theory and practice provides a solid foundation of understanding alongside helpful practice guidance that will be of immense value to members of the caring professions, managers and supervisors and, indeed, anyone called upon to support people on their grief journey. Available from https://nti.coderra.uk/shop/ or Amazon
Dr Neil Thompson
November 8, 2022
Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Don’t reinvent the wheel

Neil Thompson’s Lessons for Living – Don’t reinvent the wheel

We can so easily become so engrossed in our work and under so much pressure that we don’t look more broadly at the situation we are dealing with. This can mean that we can find ourselves reinventing the wheel – that is, not realizing that it is likely that other people will have faced the type of situation we are in now and will have found helpful ways of responding to it. There is much to be learned from finding out how other people tackle their challenges, but we won’t do any of that learning if we don’t take the trouble to try and find out. If we don’t make that effort, we will be doomed to reinvent the wheel…
Dr Neil Thompson
November 8, 2022