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How Poor Communication Can Affect Mental Health 1 month ago We all benefit from open and clear communications in our lives, both in delivering and receiving it. But it’s when those communication channels become closed or… Read more

Barriers to effective communication (and how to overcome them) 3 months ago Being able to communicate effectively gives you the chance to put across your ideas, thoughts, or instructions to others as plainly as possible, so everyone understands… Read more

How To Improve Your Time Management Skills 4 months ago Whether you work from home or in a busy office, one of the most important skills you can gain is effective time management. When you feel… Read more

Why is mental health training important in the workplace? 5 months ago Our mental health is part of what makes us who we are. Having good mental health helps give us a positive sense of motivation and purpose… Read more

Anxiety And Returning To Work After COVID-19. 6 months ago Around the world, the coronavirus (COVID-19) saw us in enforced ‘lockdown’ to prevent the virus from spreading. Now we’re seeing restrictions being lifted, returning to work… Read more

What Is Passive Aggressive Behaviour In The Workplace? 8 months ago Most of us are familiar with the term ‘passive aggressive’ (or pass-ag). Indeed, some of us may have used some lighthearted ‘pass-ag’ behaviour towards friends or… Read more

How To Stop Anxiety Taking Over 9 months ago Let’s face it - we’re living in stressful times. The world can be a complex and confusing place at the best of times, but we’re definitely… Read more

How To Resolve Conflict In The Workplace 9 months ago When tensions arise in any workplace team, as a manager, it can be tempting to gloss over it or let it resolve itself. But effective management… Read more

Who Is Clearfocus Training And How Can We Help You? 11 months ago In 2015, Clearfocus Mental Health and Communications Training started life after a successful counselling, psychotherapy, and hypnotherapy company decided to shift focus to the business-training sector.… Read more

Improving Your Communications In The Workplace 1 year ago Open and clear communication in the workplace is one of the most important aspects of running any business, whatever the industry or sector. In fact, we’d… Read more

Time Management And How To Prepare For Your Time Off 1 year ago However much you love your job, there’s nothing quite like looking forward to taking some time off. It could be a duvet day, a long weekend,… Read more

How To Deal With Christmas Stress In The Workplace 1 year ago Though a time of happiness and celebration for many, for some, coping with the pressures of Christmas and all that goes with it can be overwhelming.… Read more

3 Disheartening Phrases a Manager Should Avoid 1 year ago The way we communicate to our employees can often affect the results they are able to generate. Naturally, the more positively we communicate the more influence… Read more

9 practical tips to become a time management superhero at work 1 year ago Whether it’s in our job, our hobbies, or our everyday life, it’s becoming more and more important to be able to manage time effectively. While to… Read more

How to improve communication at work 2 years ago There’s a metaphor used frequently as inspiration for business leaders that commands “be like a swan - remain calm and collected on the surface, but paddle… Read more

Should mental health training be as important as first aid training? Business leaders think so 2 years ago In November of last year, business leaders and unions wrote an open letter to the leaders of our county urging them to give as much weight… Read more

Combatting seasonal affective disorder in the workplace 2 years ago There’s a very visible seasonal slump that occurs over winter. Motivations ebb and the communal lull in energy is almost bonding. This is natural – almost… Read more

5 times Doctor Who helped break down mental health stigmas 2 years ago Doctor Who fans entered 2019 with an exciting bang. The eagerly-anticipated festive episode was moved from its traditional slot on Christmas Day to January 1st. It… Read more

Why Business Owners are Calling for Mental Health Training for Their Staff 2 years ago A common business-man ethos is to make a profit at all costs but ironically, business owners are starting to see a price they can no longer… Read more

Why Conflict in The Workplace is Holding Your Business Back 2 years ago For many of us inside the bubble of our own business, it can be incredibly difficult to see the areas in which we can improve for… Read more

Top 10 Motivational Employee Engagement Quotes 2 years ago Employee Engagement is a measurement of the relationship between an organization and its employees. Quite simply, if your employees do not have a sense of connection… Read more

5 Reasons Employers Should Care About Staff Well-being 2 years ago It's no secret that a great sense of well-being is the secret to happiness but unfortunately there is an ignored theme that happiness only belongs in… Read more

5 Steps To Making Your Staff Feel Appreciated 2 years ago There is little mystery in why we start businesses, we aim to succeed in a financial gain and aim to carry out a professional life that… Read more

5 Reasons to Choose Self Help Books 3 years ago As our understanding has evolved around Mental Health issues, so too has the development of therapies. Quite impressively, professionals have made serious progress in combating Mental… Read more

The Top 10 Mental Health Blogs 3 years ago A massive way we can raise awareness around the importance of Mental Health and Mental Health Training, is by starting a blog. For those who have… Read more

5 ways to enjoy time with your work force outside of work 3 years ago Whether you realised it or not, your colleagues are those who you spend most of your time with – So how can you make certain that… Read more

Learning at Work Week 2018 3 years ago May the 14th – through to the 20th marks the annual awareness event; Learning at Work Week 2018. This is a fantastic movement designed to create… Read more

Conflict In The Workplace 3 years ago We can’t stand it and yet, neither can we avoid it – Conflict In The Workplace When taking on a role as a leader, you know… Read more

5 Things I learnt About My Recovery from Anxiety 3 years ago Incredibly, there is even more to take from your recovery than just your recovery itself. Here are 5 Things I learnt About My Recovery from Anxiety… Read more

Why UK Businesses Need Workplace Mental Health Training 3 years ago The UK has in recent years grown progressively mindful about Mental Health issues. Charities and other advertising campaigns have managed greatly to raise awareness and in… Read more

3 Benefits of Effective Communication in the Workplace 3 years ago Ever finished a meeting with a feeling of dense brain fog and a deep wander if anything had been achieved? Perhaps you feel that your company… Read more

Managing Someone With Anxiety at Work; Anxiety in The Work-Place 3 years ago Within society, we usually feel that we are weak if we experience the crippling sensations of anxiety and for the most part, we usually fester in… Read more

5 Ways Alcohol Affects The Way We Work 3 years ago “Life is about balance”, this is most certainly a phrase everyone has come across and it is true for good reason. Moderation in anything that has… Read more

3 Sales Tips For Your Staff 3 years ago The level of standard and performance of which a business will operate, can only expand and continue to grow through the development of your staff. One… Read more

The Benefits of Mindfulness in a Workplace 3 years ago The most absolute commonality we share as humans is the faculty of thought and emotion. Most of us, unfortunately, share the process of reaction to thoughts… Read more

How Managers Can Improve the Mental health of Their Employees 3 years ago Mental Health issues are rising, which can only now be regarded as an emotional epidemic. Unfortunately, this is not the only concern for the individual that… Read more

5 Top Tips for Dealing with Mental Health at Work 3 years ago Engaging with the faculties of good mental health can at times be like carrying a bag of lead. Imagine that at first when showing up to… Read more

We believe that setting a good atmosphere in the training room is key to learning. Training should not have to be painful, but be exciting and interactive. Being interesting and passionate with the subject helps to create this culture which often rubs off with participants in their ability to take on board the information and learn at an accelerated pace. We firmly believe that if you give out energy and interest in a subject you are much more likely to get it back.

How Clearfocus works

We Listen

We do things the right way by understanding your business, people, values and objectives.

We Develop

We create a custom-made, adaptable training inventory focused around your core requirements.

We Succeed

We take a proactive approach, working alongside your business to ensure you reach your goals.

We Go Further

Real staff feedback defines our success and ensures your organisational objectives are achieved.