...achieving the best in people for profitable success
...achieving the best in people for profitable success
Last Friday, I gave a joint talk at the BusinessXChange Co-Operation Event with Rebecca Fordham (Real People Solutions HR) on coping with pressure at work. It ended with a relaxation technique, which went really well until someone’s mobile phone went off at a critical moment. Thank you to whoever that was for demonstrating the pressure […]
There is a story in the news today about how Japanese Knotweed was brought into this country, as a decorative garden plant, and has now taken hold across Europe. To counteract its voracious advance, the suggestion is to bring its natural predator in from Japan. Who is to say that the predator, faced with its
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Sarah Bladon has agreed to allow me to publish her story about overcoming her presentation nerves, for which I am very grateful. Here is her story in her words. “I started my own business (exec:secs) nearly 5 years ago and in order to generate work I decided that networking would be the best option for
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On the Speaking as a Leader course we held last week at the beautiful venue of Stanton Manor, we had some great delegates. One of the exercises they found most challenging was defining the difference between leadership and management. They are not alone. If you go on the internet and search under leadership, there are over 14 million hits;
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Thanks to the generosity of Laura, I was priviledged last night to see Midsummer Night’s Dream in the impressive setting of Corfe Castle. The rain held off, and the summer evening sky provided a perfect backdrop to a wonderful play. The Illyria Thetare Company provided an alfresco version of the play and did it brilliantly.
Congratulations to Ken Barfoot, who has just been accredited to deliver the Integrated Leadership Measure (ILM72), designed by AQR Ltd. This is the world’s first integrated measure of leadership style. As an exciting new service we offer, you can access it as a stand alone or as part of our programmes. It has already been
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Will ‘Brown Sugar’ make a good leadership combination and what can they learn from each other? It will be interesting to see what comes of this match, if they get the time to deliver anything. They both know what bankruptcy is about and how to fire your team members. They both seem to know what
Gordon Brown + Alan Sugar = Good Leadership? Read More »
Success is different things to different people, and not everyone bases success on the pounds in the bank. (Just as well in the current climate!) I was saddened to hear people at a recent seminar saying that success was based on profit, and people were driven either by fear or greed. Isn’t this the sort
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Talk is cheap, but the wrong sort of talk, or lack of it, can prove extremely expensive for a business. A customer can be lost, you can be accused of harassment, relationships can be damaged or you lose your credibility. Knowing how to communicate effectively can save you a lot of time and money by
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In the current climate, most businesses are looking to improve efficiency and reduce costs. One aspect that can be overlooked is meetings. A survey showed that, on average, British workers spend 10 hours/week in meetings and 70% felt they did not need to be there. Imagine what that is costing the UK. Our clients tell
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‘The legacy you leave is the life you lead’ John Kouzes, award winning author of The Leadership Challenge With the G20 summit and world leaders on parade, it is an apt time to consider the concepts of legacy. Defined as ‘material or immaterial thing handed down by predecessor‘, I believe for leadership, it has become
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According to Edward de Bono, who is a founder of modern creative thinking techniques, making time to think creatively will get your business through this economic crisis. It is what gives you a competitive advantage. The opportunities open to you are only limited by your imagination. How much time do you set aside to think?
Do you ever feel that you are spreading yourself too thinly in your different areas of work? This was an issue which was raised at the creative ideas workshop on March 17th. Over a ten minute period, we used random word technique to find the following ways to help Stephen work smarter. Clear unnecessary emotions
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Following on from my previous blog, I am asking for stories about business success in Dorset to counteract the doom and gloom merchants. We know there are successful businesses out there. A well publicised one is Well Worths in Dorchester, which made the National news. Even with the fantastic success on their opening day, the
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In a counter measure to the ‘doom and gloom’ merchants of the media, I am hoping to collect success stories from businesses in Dorset. From discussions at the recent Business Exchange breakfast at Blandford, there are some really good results being achieved by a number of companies. Stephen Coburn, Inspiration Plus, has highlighted that a