Humansolutions Bulletin - July 19th 2018

The third edition of this highly acclaimed book has recently been published by Palgrave. Essential reading for anyone where success in their work depends on effectively connecting with people. Neil's other books are available via Amazon by clicking here

For as long as I can remember, people have been saying that there is so much change these days, but ‘these days’ of change have been going on for a long time now for them to be seen as something new. Perhaps a better way to look at it is to acknowledge that there has always been a lot of change, but when we look back over earlier days, it is often the things that stayed constant that we now remember most. And there always will be much that stay constant. You will often hear people say that ‘change is the only constant’, but that simply isn’t true. Think about your own life now. For every thing that is in the…

At the end of our lives, what do we most wish for? For many, it's simply comfort, respect, love. BJ Miller is a hospice and palliative medicine physician who thinks deeply about how to create a dignified, graceful end of life for his patients. Take the time to savor this moving talk, which asks big questions about how we think on death and honor life. Click here to read more

A powerful video is highlighting the different experiences of discrimination in the workplace between LGBT+ and their straight colleagues. The video, released to raise awareness of LGBT+ discrimination, shows people who identify as LGBT+ tearfully open up about being verbally abused and physically threatened at work 'Equal at Work' sees pairs of young people with similar jobs completing a task side by side. They were asked to pick up bricks and put them into a sack if they've been threatened - verbally or physically - or if they've felt the need to 'hide their true selves while at work'. Click here to read more

Wednesday, 12 September 2018, Leeds Be inspired and learn from world-renowned experts This conference will give you tools and strategies to identify and provide targeted support for autistic children and adults who have mental health difficulties. With three different streams to choose from, attendees can select the seminars that are most relevant to their daily work. This event is a great opportunity to hear from and network with acknowledged experts in the field and to gain a wealth of knowledge, engage in debate and exchange new ideas. Click here to read more

The Big Issue offers people facing poverty and exclusion the opportunity to earn their own money; a livelihood. The Big Issue Foundation is an independent charity working alongside the magazine distribution network. We aim to maximize the success of each vendor’s selling career and engage them with opportunities to address the issues that have bought them to us in the first instance or issues that have arisen as a result of their experiences of poverty, social and financial exclusion. We offer vendors opportunities of a life and seek to empower them through their finances and beyond; be it securing a safe place to live, reconnecting with loved ones, tackling health issues or embarking on training and development opportunities. It can…