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An idea to get more from your staff.
Have you ever wished you could get a more open discussion with somebody? Have you ever sat down and tried to have a good conversation with a team member where you really wanted their ideas, only to...
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Team awaydays: Waste of time, or critical performance improver?
9 ideas to ensure your away-day works Most professionals with a team want to improve the communications within their team and encourage “different thinking”. Generating a new perspective on an issue...
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9 ideas to ensure you have a good team awayday
Team away days often promise so much and deliver so little. My previous article, “Team away-days: Waste of time, or critical performance improver” examined the cause of the problem, now it’s time to...
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Have you ever been sheep dipped?
You’re a professional business owner wanting the best from your team. Does training deliver? Earlier in my career, when I was working for corporates people often complained of “being sheep dipped”. A...
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What’s the easiest way to recruit somebody for your team?
Have you seen businesses where the team members are almost carbon copies of each other, and the boss? The good thing about this is that it’s easy to get along with everybody; but there’s a downside!...
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Drive your performance forwards, with goals – OR NOT?
Goal setting can improve your performance, how do you set yours? We’ve all heard the theory – setting goals can improve performance by giving you a focal point, preventing wasted effort and giving you...
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Festering Sores, or dealing with conflict at work?
Have you ever shied away from dealing with conflict at work? Perhaps you’ve found emotive discussions don’t get resolved and keep lingering on, while resentment grows? The conflict could be ongoing...
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Motivating staff to increase productivity
Motivating staff to improve productivity sounds obvious, but sometimes it’s easy to forget the obvious! This article has four ideas to help you with motivating your staff. But first a side step. Dr Who...
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Creativity or continuity, which are most important when growing your firm?
There often seems to be a tension between creativity and continuity when growing small firms. Which is most important, or can you have both even when they seem mutually exclusive? Continuity? A great...
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10 things firms need to consider before starting a mentoring scheme – part 1
In research for ‘How to make partner and still have a life’, my co-author Jo and I, discovered one of the drivers of making partner successfully was to have a formal (or informal mentor) helping your...
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