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Time to Read 30 seconds I heard this week that a school staff Xmas party was refused a repeat booking at last year’s venue due to their inappropriate behaviour. …pause while you consider that rather shocking statement. 2 years ago our own company Christmas party, at a shared venue, was marred by the lewd behaviour…… Continue Reading
EVERY day we hypnotize ourselves to only see the ordinary. We live in homes we think we know so well. We travel on journeys that become all too familiar. And we meet the same type of people each and every day…or do we? All we have to do is look around – really look, and…… Continue Reading
WHEN telling people your message make sure you deliver it with a KISS. Yes, you may want to add a little love and affection to your audience, although Keeping It Short and Simple is the key here. With me so far? Excellent. KISS is an easy acronym to remember. And the intimation is clear. Short…… Continue Reading
IF you are thinking of writing a book, remember that Stephen King and JK Rowling took ages in getting their first work published. They say everybody has a book within them somewhere. As well as having a good title, well-written story and a strong single line that sells the book, the other key elements, to…… Continue Reading
Time to Read and have your blood pressure reduced – 100 seconds This week I closed a digital media event, worked with a board and continued our HR transformation with the Phoenix Group. Across all of these, once I again, I realised the value of a small action that we can all do. One that…… Continue Reading
HAVE a business plan. Anybody wanting to survive in business has to have a vision, a plan. It is an essential tool for thriving and moving forward as a company. Make sure you have one. When you go on a car journey, if you’re sensible, you will have mapped out your route. You know where…… Continue Reading
TWO’S company – 3,000’s a crowd, as Dave Murrell found out this year having been thrust in to the spotlight to accept a prestigious prize for his company. And the businessman, Head of Servers, Storage and Desktop Services in the technical arm of The Cooperative Group, cites the Naked Leader as a source of inspiration…… Continue Reading
‘TODAY, anything and everything I see, hear, touch, feel and experience is confirmation that I am on the right track in life, and is evidence that life is conspiring to help my dreams come true. In fact, today will be the single best day of my life, so far.’ (Extract from The Naked Coach)… Continue Reading
Time to Read if you are engaged – 53 seconds Time to Read if you are not – Several hours Straight from the HR Leadership Alliance, where I was chairing the day, in London last week… the latest hot topic in leadership – engagement surveys. Great – the engagement of our people is very important…… Continue Reading
MAKE sure you know your unique selling point, be it yourself as an individual, or your company. Really understand it and make sure you tell the world about it in any proposition. People need to know the benefits so make sure you explain, clearly and consisely, just what it is that makes you, or your…… Continue Reading