The Juniper Company

13/03/2023

Have you noticed the powerful effect the tone of a conversation can have on you?

If you’re planning to have a difficult conversation, it’s a great idea to adopt a few key concepts to ensure a challenging discussion is positive from the get-go. Read our four tips here - https://www.thejuniperco.co.uk/blog/how-will-you-manage-difficult-conversations

Let us know in the comments which of the four ideas would particularly help you.

This article, inspire by research, highlights the best ways to ensure difficult conversations remain positive and leave your colleagues feeling motivated.

01/03/2023

“The two elements the traveler first captures in the big city are extra human architecture and furious rhythm.” Federico Garcia Lorca

This month, we shall explore the themes of psychological safety, comfort zones and overcoming obstacles. Feeling safe enables us to challenge ourselves to venture somewhere new, both physically and in our learning.

Keep a look out for exciting new content around our themes through podcasts and the written word.

The Juniper Company’s March newsletter will also be on its way to you later in the month, including some insights into how our DISC personality profile assessment tool helps each team member.

16/02/2023

“A person who provides a challenge, very often owns the solution” – Nancy Kline

Here is a throwback to a blog by Nicki on coaching, when she joined forces with another coach to offer a valuable combined approach. This shows how a collaboration can stretch and enhance your coaching style to benefit the participants, plus it demonstrates how an individual can visualise solutions to their own challenges.

Collaboration is key By: Nicki Kavanagh, Managing Director Categories: Blog We are currently working with our long term partner, Fiona Coleman at create-i Limited, to deliver a coaching programme over three days a month apart, for a key client. I have been reflecting on what this means for me - coll...

07/02/2023

“Vision is the true creative rhythm.”

By 1910 the young artist Robert Delaunay had founded the ‘Ophism’ movement, which combined the fragmented Cubist form with dynamic movement and vibrant colour. This style promoted an innovative, individual use of pictorial rhythms and colour harmonies. Delaunay’s Orphic principles dominated his paintings throughout his career and that of his wife, Sonia Delaunay.

Creativity and clarity of vision play important roles in successful leadership and business practices. For some insights into this, please take a look at this article in the Harvard Business Review by Teresa M. Amabile and Mukti Khaire -

Reprint: R0810G In today’s innovation-driven economy, understanding how to generate great ideas has become an urgent managerial priority. Suddenly, the spotlight has turned on the academics who’ve studied creativity for decades. How relevant is their research to the practical challenges leaders ...

02/02/2023

“Vision is the true creative rhythm.” Robert Delaunay

When we struggle to visualise the way forward, an outside-in perspective can help us to see things differently and gain clarity.

This month we’ll be exploring both these themes, alongside the effect that creativity can have on how we view or approach a situation. Also, we are building up to The Juniper Company’s big 21st birthday and considering how various cultures celebrate this rite of passage.

01/02/2023

How are you feeling about 2023, one month in? Are you confident that your objectives for 2023 are realistic, draw upon your strengths, and align with your personal values?

For some inspiration on defining your personal values, check out our brand new blog -

Define your values By: Sophie Granlund Today Categories: Blog A new year. Some of us are likely to be feeling excited about a fresh sheet of paper, whilst others might feel the sinking dread of having not achieved some of last year’s key goals and having to set new ones. If you are the latter, you...

26/01/2023

As we’ve touched on already this month, January can be a particularly tough time of year with a general lack of light, so team Juniper has been taking a leaf out of our own book by getting outside and enjoying some of the brightness while it’s there. Whether it’s a quick lunchbreak dash around the block or a longer stroll, every second of vitamin D is worthwhile to boost your wellbeing, and we are all feeling the better for it 🙂

We’ve even had time to take some headshots outside, here’s a peek of team Juniper in 2023 😀 Also, who doesn’t love a vivid winter sunset – both the early mornings (for those of you larks!) and late afternoon skies are simply stunning at this time of year and give a great mental boost.

25/01/2023

Struggling with energy and motivation in the dark evenings and chilly mornings? The days are getting longer, however the chill and lack of daylight can present a challenge. Take a look at our blog for some tips on boosting your winter motivation

Winter motivation! By: Charlotte Brown 12/09/2020 Categories: Blog Struggling with energy and motivation in the dark evenings and chilly mornings? It can take time to adjust to the changing seasons, not to mention the highs and lows of lockdown; the on-going uncertainty and continued working from ho...

18/01/2023

What does music mean to you?

After a discussion at The Juniper Company office, the team came up with the following:it reflects our mood, helps us wind down, inspires motivation, and gets us up for a dance!

One thing that resonated for each of us is that music is a mindful tool, whose rhythm helps our heads re-connect within the space we are in, amidst our noisy world.

What tune is getting you humming today?

09/01/2023

Happy Birthday Elvis Presley! The 'King of Rock 'n' Roll' would have been 88 yesterday, January 8th.

Our January Juniper desk calendar quote is from the man himself: “Rhythm is something you either have or don’t have, but when you have it, you have it all over.” 🎸🎤🎶

06/01/2023

Have you got clear and defined values?

Establishing values and having a clear personal vision can help us to act in a more purposeful way.

Which tools are available to help you identify your values?

How do your values align with your organisation’s values?

For some top tips, take a look at our blog which will set you off in the right direction

it is important to define and share your company values in order to enhance performance and help your team work together more effectively.

03/01/2023

“Rhythm is something you either have or don’t have, but when you have it, you have it all over.” Elvis Presley.

Rousing words from the widely known ‘King of Rock and Roll’, a ground-breaking musician in the 1950s who served as a tremendous cultural catalyst of his time.

Each of us at team Juniper is kicking off the new year by exploring our personal values and using an awareness of our strengths to help set the goals we most want to achieve. This month we’ll be examining how we can use our DISC profile to help us hone our goal-setting and what role motivation takes in achieving our objectives.

We’ll also consider the effect that music and rhythm have in realising our target, and not just by beating any ‘January Blues’!