Like most of the population, I took in the new Star Wars film over the Christmas break with my family and friends. No plot spoilers here, but it doesn’t disappoint in the action stakes and uses a pretty tried and tested formula for storytelling which gives something to almost everyone watching and has sent its audience […]
So when you take a look back at how your business performed in 2015, are you satisfied with what was achieved? A little reflection is always useful, but now’s the time to start thinking about the future. You no doubt have big plans for the next 12 months. You’ve got targets to meet and goals […]
A recent survey (Quantum and Limeade) found that when employees believe their employer cares about their well-being and they are appreciated, they are 38% more likely to recommend your company to a friend and 10 x less likely to get hostile in the workplace. Wowsers. That’s a big boost for simply showing you care about […]
What actually is a leader? If you asked 10 people for a definition you would probably get 11 answers. One of my colleagues once commented that “he may not always be right but he was always certain!” and it made me wonder how leaders could be so sure of their ground. For business owners, the […]
Featuring high on the list of complaints I have listened to from various clients over the last few years about their teams, is: “…they’re just not doing what I want them to”. And it comes in many guises: The “they showed such promise in the interview but have turned out to be a turkey” guise […]
Do you know how you really come across to people, and what they think of you? What are you actually like as a boss or colleague? What is it about you that your staff find most inspiring, and which of your strengths do they value the most? And do you ever behave in ways that […]
As night follows day, so the tradition of releasing The X Factor winner’s single the week before Christmas comes to pass. This time it’s the turn of Louisa Johnson, a talented singer from Essex who won last night’s contest, who is ready and waiting to top up Simon Cowell’s coffers with next week’s top slot. […]
Christopher Reeve, 1952-2004, was an extraordinary man. An actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author and activist. He successfully managed each career track despite his many on and off-screen roles and the life-changing injury that led to quadriplegia. He developed and funded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center to help people with spinal-cord injuries benefit from stem cell […]
Writing policies and procedures can be a mine-field in this day and age. You could spend hours writing and tweaking policies for your business – whatever its size. Online you will find a plethora of policy templates. But as a small company you don’t necessarily need all of these. You should only put policies in place that […]
The weeks running up to Christmas can be manic – both personally and professionally. Enjoy the festivities knowing that you have everything under control when the holiday season arrives with my happy holiday tips: Wrap Up Holiday Cover Now Plan early to make sure you have enough staff to cover your business during the holiday […]
