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Leading Training Leading Training is the home of practical training in Business and IT skills development. Our traine Welcome to the home of effective training courses.

We pride ourselves on our relevant, applicable, and dynamic content and approach. If you're looking to develop genuine skills, then you are exactly the type of person we want to get to know. We have short courses in
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12/08/2026

Trying to "find your purpose" when you're already exhausted? Stop right there! 🛑🖐️

While having a sense of meaning protects us from burnout, actively searching for it when you're depleted actually increases stress and cynicism.

When you're running on empty, trying to answer life’s biggest questions just adds extra pressure.

In this video, Andrew shares:
💡 Why searching for meaning during burnout measures a deficit.
💡 Why recovery and stability must come first.
💡 Practical steps to reduce daily friction for you and your team.

Focus on rest and friction-reduction first—the purpose will follow!

Discover practical resilience tools for your team:
🔗 leadingtraining.co.za

05/08/2026

Ever met someone who isn’t “book smart” but has incredible “street smarts”? 🧠

It turns out they rely on the exact same cognitive engine! A study published in Intelligence shows that academic knowledge and real-world facts both stem from your fluid intelligence—your ability to process information and recognise patterns.

The only difference between book smarts and street smarts is opportunity, not innate ability.

Check out the video where Andrew, Senior Facilitator at Leading Training, breaks down:
🔹 Why standard hiring tests might be missing smart candidates.
🔹 Why hands-on life experience beats textbook learning for long-term retention.
🔹 How to apply this to your team's growth.

Want research-backed tips to build high-performing teams?
🔗 Visit leadingtraining.co.za to discover our courses!

29/07/2026

"We’ll just have to agree to disagree." It’s a classic phrase, but what if we don't even agree on what we are arguing about? 🤯

New research published in Open Mind reveals a fascinating root cause for workplace friction: people conceptualise basic words and ideas completely differently, yet we blindly assume everyone sees them exactly the way we do.

When we run into a disagreement, it’s rarely because the other person is simply being difficult. More often, they are literally operating with a different definition of the situation.

To navigate this and keep your team collaborative, try these three communication shifts:

Be open-minded: Don't instantly assume you know exactly what someone means when they launch a new idea.

Give the benefit of the doubt: If a colleague's proposal sounds completely crazy, pause and assume you might have misunderstood their premise.

Seek explicit clarity: When discussing vague or subjective values like "fairness," "efficiency," or "success," take a moment to define what those actually look like.

The next time a meeting starts to heat up, step back and check the definitions first.

Keen to upgrade your team's communication and conflict resolution skills? Find our specialised courses at 🌐 leadingtraining.co.za

22/07/2026

Mindfulness is regularly prescribed for stress, focus, and mental well-being. But have you ever wondered exactly why it works? 🧘‍♂️

It’s easy to dismiss mindfulness as just a trendy buzzword, but the science behind it is fascinating. A study published in the journal Mindfulness tracked participants through an 8-week intervention to find out exactly what changes in our brains when we practice it.

The researchers discovered that mindfulness acts as a psychological toolkit by targets four specific areas:

📉 Reduces Rumination: It breaks the loop of getting stuck on repetitive, negative thoughts.

📉 Cuts Cognitive Interference: It clears out the random, distracting thoughts that derail your focus.

📈 Boosts Self-Compassion: It trains you to be kinder to yourself when things go wrong or when you experience failure.

📈 Fosters Self-Transcendent Emotions: It helps you feel connected to something larger than your immediate self, boosting your sense of community.

Mindfulness isn't just about sitting quietly; it’s about actively upgrading how you handle focus and emotion.

Looking for tools to improve performance and well-being within your team? Check out our range of corporate training courses at 🌐 leadingtraining.co.za

15/07/2026

Still sitting at your desk? You might want to stand up for this. 🚶‍♂️

We all know that sitting for eight hours straight isn't doing our health any favours. But when deadlines loom, stepping away feels like a luxury we can't afford.

According to research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, you might actually be losing productivity by staying glued to your chair.

The study looked at the impact of 5-minute walking breaks at different intervals, and the results were clear:

The Benefits: Every single group reported lower fatigue and better moods.

The Surprise: Taking more frequent breaks didn't hurt productivity—it boosted it. The energy lift easily compensated for the time away from the desk.

The Sweet Spot: While a 30-minute interval is great if your workflow allows, researchers found that a 60-minute interval is the ideal sweet spot for sustained productivity and energisation.

If you are leading a team, encourage them to move. If you're reading this at your desk right now—consider this your sign to go for a quick walk.

Want more practical ways to unlock your team’s potential? Explore our productivity and leadership courses at 🌐 leadingtraining.co.za

The best measure of our success is the success of our delegates At Leading Training, we believe effective learning goes ...
13/07/2026

The best measure of our success is the success of our delegates

At Leading Training, we believe effective learning goes beyond knowledge transfer, it builds confidence, develops capability, and empowers professionals to achieve greater success.

Here's what one recent delegate who recently attended our SQL training had to say about their experience with Leading Training:

“I recently completed this course and I can confidently say it exceeded my expectations. The content was well-structured, comprehensive, and delivered in a way that made even complex topics easy to understand. Each module built logically on the previous one, ensuring a smooth learning journey.” - Joash Morgan Reddy, Prilla

Don’t miss out on a valuable learning opportunity that will take your data skills to the next level.

🌐 www.leadingtraining.co.za

09/07/2026

"You negotiate like a girl." Turns out, that’s a massive compliment. 💼👇

We’ve long been told that successful negotiation requires a ruthless, hardball approach. But a major study published in PNAS involving over 2,400 participants suggests otherwise.

While men and women achieve identical financial outcomes at the table, women consistently outperform men on the subjective measures—like how likeable they are and how likely people are to want to do business with them again.

In a world where long-term client and supplier relationships are everything, souring a connection for a short-term win can be catastrophic.

Watch the video below to see why changing your approach might be the best move for your next big deal.

👉 For more research-backed insights and business skills, visit us at leadingtraining.co.za

01/07/2026

Are we outsourcing our brains to a corporate algorithm? 🧠🤖

A fascinating new study published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences warns that our obsession with Large Language Models (LLMs) is quietly triggering a global homogenization of human thought.

By relying on the same few AI models to do our writing, ideating, and problem-solving, we are flattening human cognitive diversity in three critical areas:

👉 1. Our Voice: When we use AI to constantly polish our text, we erase our natural phrasing. We lose the unique linguistic markers that communicate our personality, mood, and authentic identity.

👉 2. Our Angles: True innovation relies on diverse perspectives driven by different human values. AI defaults to dominant global data trends, meaning unique, local context gets left out of major decisions.

👉 3. Our Logic: This isn't just about what we think, but how we think. While humans process data intuitively and non-linearly (like mapping a strategy by customer experience vs. department silos), AI uses highly standardized, step-by-step logic.

The Neuroscience Warning:
Brain scans reveal that cowriting with AI triggers the weakest neural engagement and memory recall compared to independent thinking. When we settle for "good enough" AI outputs, we actively train ourselves out of abstract problem-solving.

The Takeaway:
Don't stop using AI. But treat it as a tool, not a replacement for your mind. Actively inject your own voice, local angles, and logic into your work—and protect that space for your teams.

How are you ensuring your team keeps its cognitive edge in the age of AI? Let's discuss below. 👇

✨ Want research-backed training to boost your team's decision-making and leadership skills? Explore our courses at leadingtraining.co.za

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24/06/2026

Does the mere mention of corporate role-play make you groan? You might want to reconsider.

A longitudinal study tracking children from age two to six discovered that those who excelled at "pretend play" exhibited significantly better mental health outcomes as they grew up—showing far fewer emotional explosions or implosions.

Surprisingly, this wasn't because play improved basic emotional regulation. Instead, researchers believe pretend play provides a safe, simulated environment to practice critical interpersonal strategies and empathy.

How this applies to adults:
In the professional world, training role-plays are often avoided because they feel embarrassing or artificial. But the science shows these simulations serve an essential purpose:

They offer a low-stakes sandbox to test new communication strategies.

They build cognitive empathy by forcing you to step into another perspective.

They bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world ex*****on.

The Action Item:
If you aren't in a structured training room, utilise mental role-plays. Run through challenging upcoming conversations or scenarios in your mind to test different responses and reap the same cognitive benefits.

👉 Don't fear the simulation—embrace the practice. To see how we use research-backed methodologies to sharpen leadership and business skills, visit leadingtraining.co.za.

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17/06/2026

"It’s not what you know, it’s who you know." Biologically speaking, this might be truer than we thought.

A fascinating study on digital networks reveals that individuals with higher working memory capacities don’t actually absorb more content. Instead, they strategically allocate their cognitive energy toward mapping the social web—tracking who is connected to whom.

They are master allocators of attention using a tactic called digital cognitive offloading. When an online connection guarantees future access to information, the brain stops wasting internal energy storing the data itself. It simply stores the pathway to it.

This introduces a massive warning and two critical takeaways for leaders and creators:

The Vulnerability: Because sharp thinkers disengage from content details once access is secured, they can easily overlook misinformation right in front of them.

The Creator Paradox: Getting someone to follow you signals their brain to stop memorising your updates. To counter this, you must actively prompt engagement with highly tailored, contextual content.

The Leadership Takeaway: Simply giving your team a shared drive of content means they will offload it and forget it. Instead, build training systems that force active interaction rather than passive storage.

👉 Position yourself as the definitive pathway to insight. Learn how to build highly engaging learning experiences for your organisation at leadingtraining.co.za.

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