Streaking to success!
As you develop new habits, break old ones and achieve great things, remember this: small achievable actions lead to big change.
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Strategy & personal development
The challenge of a first-time manager
So what sort of manager do you want to be? Take some time to think back to all the managers you have had over your career. How did they make you feel and how did that impact your engagement with the role and your performance? What behaviours did you respect and admire and what rankled and why?
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The journey to being a strong leader
Does great leadership mean being kind, having empathy, being consistent, persistent, deliberate, natural, upbeat, driven and focused? Yes, it’s all of those things and more…
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What makes a good manager?
We probably all remember that one person, who looking back was a great manager. If we wrote down a list of the behaviours and attributes that stood out for us, it would probably be quite random and might not even make much sense.
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Are values important in business?
Values are the things that are most important to us, they are our permissions, and they help us monitor or gauge how we feel about we’ve done. You may recognise values as the things we spend our time and energy on.
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Do coaches need supervision?
Coaches are there to help you as a business leader to clarify your goals and encourage and challenge you to achieve those goals. So why would a coach need supervision?
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You have the power, be brave and say “No”!
I’d just like to stress the importance of having the right mindset so you feel confident in saying no. What you want to be left with at the end is the other person respecting your decision.
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How do I put together an exit strategy for my business?
Most business owners are passionate about their businesses and love being involved in growing and developing their companies. At some point though you will need/want to exit your business, so you will need an exit strategy.
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Living on the frontier
I’ve been running small businesses now for over 20 years – both my own and other people’s. If you’ve never run a small business, then please don’t try and tell people who do, how to do it.
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Leadership in a chaotic, complex and changing world
Today’s business leaders are facing an unprecedented level and pace of change, with many of the challenges encountered being quite different in their systemic nature from those in the past.
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Taking the fear out of conflict
We all have different opinions, tastes, experiences and circumstances, and these all affect how we see the world and therefore the decisions and choices we make.
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The impact of a pandemic to learning
The Coronavirus crisis had led to many employers being understandably concerned about the welfare of their staff and the cessation of many face-to-face interactions such as meetings and training.
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Mind your language!
If somebody else spoke to you the way you speak to yourself – how would you feel about that person? If you wouldn’t like someone else speaking to you that way, why do you speak to yourself that way?
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Business benefits of employee training
There are ways to reduce the costs of training, but actually, although most business owners do have a general sense that training is a good thing.
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Your immune system – why you need it and what you can do to support it!
The immune system is the second most complicated system in the body (after your brain). It consists of hundreds of different cell types and is controlled by around 8000 genes.
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Redundancy – what next?
When people get news of an impending redundancy, they can rush into action but may miss opportunities by not thinking deeply or broadly enough.
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Discovering your potential
One of most useful tools for discovering your potential and building confidence is coaching. Until I experienced the benefits of being coached at first hand, I hadn’t realised what a powerful tool it could be.
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A journey through equality, diversity and inclusion
In real terms, the key concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion are about promoting and respecting every individual’s right to be different.
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What’s the difference between a mentor, coach and advisor?
Mentor. Coach. Advisor. We often hear these three words and job titles in the business world. However, what do they actually do and why is it important to know the difference between them?
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Is having a vision or mission important for a small business?
Hands up if you have a vision or mission for your business? I wouldn’t be surprised if you don’t. I didn’t either when I put myself forward for this article. Sshhhh! Don’t tell!
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