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There are few skills quite so vital to a leader as good communication: it’s the reason that NLP training has become so popular over the last few years.  A lack of communication can lead to everything from the inability to hit targets, to a decrease in morale amongst the team that you’re responsible for managing.  [...]

If a company faces insolvency or other financial problems, the wheels can come off very quickly.  Employees can become de-motivated by the uncertainty and this often leads to them failing to do their job properly at a time when 100% commitment is required from every staff member.  Keeping teams motivated and successful during a period [...]

For many in the business world, teambuilding is a learned skill – one that is disregarded only at a leader’s peril.  Teams that work together well to complete assignments within budget and on deadline are not like Aphrodite, born fully-formed out of the waves.  Instead, they must be nurtured over time.  Indeed, good leaders understand [...]

In business, knowing what not to do can often be just as important as understanding the correct steps to take in a given situation.  Nowhere is this principle more applicable than in the realm of teambuilding.  Most leaders understand that strong, dependable teams do not sprout overnight, but what they may not realise is how [...]

It is an all too familiar situation in many meeting rooms: a problem is identified only to be followed by a complete silence.  This occurrence is symptomatic of a company without effective leaders.  Strong leadership is necessary in order to ensure that all employees are heading in the right direction, and remain motivated to do [...]

All businesses have been hit to some extent by the financial downturn that started in 2007, and companies across the world have been forced to cut staff numbers and restructure their organisations in order to cope. For many CEOs and company directors, these are new and alarming conditions in which to be running a business. [...]

Managers constitute one of the biggest occupational groups in the United Kingdom. In fact it is estimated that more than 800,000 new job opportunities at management level will have been created in the country between 2010 and 2017. The sad reality is, however, that only about 20 per cent of managers have any formal management [...]

Although some people might naturally be better leaders and managers than others, the good news is that even a very ordinary manager or leader can acquire the necessary skills to become a great manager or leader.  Below we will discuss a few steps that can be taken to sharpen ones leadership qualities. Go on a [...]

The business cycle brings with it a variety of trials that successful organisations must be prepared to surmount.  It is common to think of such trials as happening only during economic downturns, but the truth is that even upswings in the economic cycle can bring particular challenges, especially where management development is concerned.  Organisations that [...]

Few people would dispute the importance of excellent business leadership.  But when is that leadership most essential; during good times or bad?  On one level, this is a difficult question to answer, since poor management can quickly turn good times to bad for a particular company.  However, on balance when a company is financially strong [...]

Some management ideas arise and take root; for example, total quality management, NLP, employee engagement. There is an argument that the next big thing is well overdue, but where is it going to come from? Looking around the world of management ideas and personal skills development, we can see that in these times of financial [...]

There can be no denying that the current worldwide economic recession is as deep as anyone can remember. The effects are being felt across the developed economies and even China, India and Brazil have not been immune to the contraction and credit drought. In the United Kingdom, the recession barely abated before officially returning late [...]

Employee engagement and motivation are vital for any business to thrive. An engaged employee will be willing to work harder for your company and is less likely to leave. According to Scarlett Surveys, “Employee engagement is a measurable degree of an employee’s positive or negative emotional attachment to their job, which profoundly influences their willingness [...]

Every business needs engaged and motivated employees in order to thrive. All business managers know that employees who are motivated are less likely to have time off for stress related issues, are likely to be vastly more productive and less likely to resign and move on. Something that can prove difficult is empowering employees to [...]

This article is written by the developers of the PassionWorks!™ engagement model. PassionWorks!™ is at the heart of our Employee Engagement and Passionate Leadership courses. It is based on in-depth research into the nature and components of passion – or engagement – at work. That research led directly to a new definition of passion at [...]