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THERE may not be a better time to be working under a cloud. And no, I don’t mean sitting around in a fractious office environment where everybody is miserable! While it is not a new concept, cloud computing has made a promise that it can help businesses revolutionise what they do to enable them to…… Continue Reading
REMEMBER that your customers are people too and they deserve to be treated in the same way you treat colleagues and staff. Listen to them and pay attention to what they tell you. Feedback from people who use your product, or whatever service it is you give them, is the best way of knowing your…… 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
WE all know a coach can move people from one place to another – generally around 52 at a time on most trips these days! Well, how about using coaching as a different type of vehicle, one that can take you from a certain place in your life into a different area altogether? A whole…… Continue Reading
REINVENT your organisation. Replace change programmes with choice programmes. This week, ask three people in your company to come up with up to three specific ideas each that would transform the company. Ensure a culture where imaginations and innovations thrive. Make a difference. Do it now.… Continue Reading
SETTING your business up online for the first time does not have to involve getting caught up in a web of uncertainty. Starting up a new website can hold many fears for many business owners – although that could now be a thing of the past. Paying someone to do it has its drawbacks, such…… Continue Reading
WHEN managing change, pay attention to the four key principles. Leadership, communication, strategy and culture. You must have a clear understanding of these to avoid an uphill struggle. Remember, change is inevitable. You need the ability to adapt so you can survive and prosper. An organisation needs to improve and adapt to the changing world.…… Continue Reading
POTENTIAL, potential, potential. The word is not particularly long word but its ramifications are far reaching. We all have it. And Claire Batey, a recent attendee at Naked Leaders’ Coaching in a Corporate Environment Seminar believes maximising someone else’s is one of life’s pleasures. And she wholeheartedly recommends other people sign up for a future…… Continue Reading
MAKE your big idea a killer proposition. Write it out, in language a 10-year-old would understand. Explain the pain (problems overcome) and pleasure (benefits) which will come from your big idea. Combine the two, ie, it needs to appeal to a problem being solved and an opportunity being achieved. Then, the killer part, add the…… Continue Reading
MAKE a date for November 13th and the Naked Leader’s NLP – The Psychology of Influence workshop. The subject is chemistry – and no, this is not about Bunsen burners, test tubes and insoluble substances! Rapport, hitting it off with someone, the ability to empathise with others – some people have it, others do not.…… Continue Reading