With Christmas fast approaching what will you be celebrating?
Topics: Productivity
We all know people who are consistently late, miss deadlines, constantly say that they have no time and what’s more always appear flustered. However have you noticed that these same people do not appear flustered at the fact that this has happened before and history appears to be repeating itself?
Topics: Productivity
Back in the 1960’s Stanford University carried out a study analysing data from Fortune 500 companies that resulted in something we are all very familiar with.
Topics: Productivity
This time of the year we are often faced with people who walk around looking like they have the worries of the world on their shoulders. They may be feeling this way because of the seasonal change, it could be the thought of the cost of Christmas, increasing energy costs or they could be a born worrier, with a half empty glass!
Topics: Productivity
With the ever increasing costs of recruitment and selection our leaders and managers need to take responsibility for their new starters. I am not suggesting they take over the extremely valuable role HR has in the induction process, what I am suggesting is that they demonstrate acts of common courtesy and kindness.
Topics: Productivity
Can you recall when you started out in your career and your boss regularly took credit for what you did and your efforts went unrecognised?
Topics: Productivity
Are We Still Experiencing Leadership From The Ivory Tower?
In your career you will no doubt remember the time when a senior business leader got up and spoke and it all just made sense. No doubt you felt motivated and energised and wanted to go out there and just do it – what ever ‘it’ was at the time.
Topics: Insider
It Costs Nothing Yet Means So Much So Why Is There So Little Of It?
How many managers do you know walk around with a frown on their face? In fact some I have known frown all of the time because they do not know they are doing it, they are having a hard time themselves or need their eyes testing. There is also the other reason; they think it will make others do what they ask them to do because they are scared!
Topics: Customer Service
Topics: Productivity
How To Gain The Maximum Return On Investment From Networking
Do you have people in your teams who you know need to network more? For those of us who are slightly more mature we will recall this meaning a trip to the golf course, corporate hospitality or a long lunch, however the world today has changed – for most any way!
Topics: Customer Service