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MANY of you are flexible – and we’re not talking about your aerobic capacity! A report suggests that flexible working has had a huge impact in saving companies from the perils of the recession. Staff are more open to job sharing, shorter working weeks, and home working, in their bid to help keep their jobs…… Continue Reading
JUST because there have been plenty of lean months doesn’t mean that companies don’t want to put some meat back on the bone. In Great Britain and Europe, medium and small-sized businesses will invest hugely in the next 12 months according to a survey. Manufacturing and IT equipment, cars, and commercial vehicles are the big…… Continue Reading
SOME call it schmoozing. Others casual chat. Whatever your take on it, it is clear that networking is key to a successful business. Firms that don’t take time to introduce themselves to like-minded individuals when they get the chance could be missing out on opportunities worth thousands of pounds. There is value in it and…… Continue Reading
WE do not move forward in our organisations unless we realise one thing above all else. An organisation can never reinvent itself, it can never change, it can never do anything – only its people can. (Extract from The Naked Coach)… Continue Reading
MANY of you are flexible – and we’re not talking about your aerobic capacity! A report suggests that flexible working has had a huge impact in saving companies from the perils of the recession. Staff are more open to job sharing, shorter working weeks, and home working, in their bid to help keep their jobs…… Continue Reading
IF deciding whether or not you can be both leader and manager, find out your capabilities because normally, your strengths lean towards one thing or other. Ask yourself these questions. 1. Where do you think your attributes/capabilities lie? 2. Are there skills you can develop that can compliment your existing strengths. 3. What leadership skills…… Continue Reading
MANY of you will remember the Trustee Savings Bank and their slogan, ‘the bank that likes to say yes’. These days though, the banking institutions are being less forthcoming when it comes to parting with their cash as they rein in their finances – except when it comes to paying some of their staff handsome…… Continue Reading
BIG is a little word with a big meaning. We may be a small fish in a pond full of others but we can determine the size of the pond we live in by the dimensions of the vision we have for ourselves. If we confine the thoughts we have we will restrict our potential…… Continue Reading
REWARD people through 360-degree appraisals (by your boss, peers, self and team) and self-determined salary increases, in which teams decide how much they should receive individually. (Extract from The Naked Leader)… Continue Reading
INSPIRATIONAL people are all around us. If you are one, and you are thinking of starting your own business, do your research. Is there a customer problem you want to solve? Are you able to solve it better than somebody else? Make sure you determine whether or not there is a market for what you…… Continue Reading