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Wednesday 12th July 2017
Agile working & technology
As agile working becomes more common, technology has had to adapt to ensure that employees can be productive, regardless of where they are physically located. Many potential new recruits expect some degree of agile working and the leading businesses have already started to adapt in order to ...
Thursday 6th July 2017
Understanding your people
One of the most important tasks in creating a high-performance culture in your business is taking the time tounderstand your team and their needs. When employees’ needs are met, and they feel aligned with the strategy, vision and values of the firm, they tend to respond with ...
Thursday 29th June 2017
Public Speaking: Strategy for a great presentation.
Public speaking isn’t easy but is a necessary skill for many in the business world. Whether it is a boardroom presentation or an update to shareholders/staff members, most managers will be required to present at some point. Here is a presentation strategy to help you to up your game. Start ...
Thursday 15th June 2017
Innovation: Look for a good problem to solve
In today's rapidly evolving business environment, innovation is key to the growth (and indeed, survival) of most firms. Many of us are constantly on the look-out for an innovative new idea. The best innovations don’t tend to come from a great idea. Instead, they tend to come from solving ...
Wednesday 7th June 2017
Business Development Vs sales
If you ask a group of business people to define what they think business development is, you will probably get a few different answers. Some people use the terms business development and salesinterchangeably, while others consider them to be completely different. Business development ...
Thursday 1st June 2017
Supporting your team
As a manager, you have a great deal on your plate the majority of the time. But one of the most important things (if not the most important thing) you can do is to make time to support your team. Encourage them to manage themselves: The best managers will step back and let their team do their ...
Thursday 25th May 2017
Make the most of dead time
We have all been there before – stuck in a city with time to kill between meetings. Some of us head off for the nearest coffee shop at this time while others might make a few calls or go for a stroll in order to think about the next meeting. Perhaps there is a better way to make the most of ...
Thursday 18th May 2017
Venting your frustration in the office
Most people experience frustrations at work from time to time. Whether it is due to constant pressure, last-minute demands or irritating colleagues, at some stage, most of us reach a point where we want to vent our frustrations in the office. Frustrations happen, and venting is an easy way to ...