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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. [...]

Spotting good leaders within a business can be a tricky task. It is common for those who are confident and domineering to gravitate up the career ladder more quickly than others, but this can often be damaging for a company. These individuals do not necessarily possess the skills required to be good leaders, and may [...]

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 [...]

Sometimes, the best explanation for the failure of a project is not the processes that managers use to guide employees, but the quality of the thinking that team members used at each stage in the design and fulfilment phases.  Thinking ultimately determines all aspects of a project, including how team members interact and communicate with [...]

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 [...]

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 development is important for the growth of any business. If you care about the performance of your staff and you want to see them excel and grow, then it may be time to look into soft skills and employee development training. These training sessions will not only help your employees develop their technical skills, [...]

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 [...]

Creativity at work is not about getting in touch with your muse – rather it is all about developing new perspectives and solving practical problems - which is why it is particularly relevant to managers and their teams.

Achieving the balance between work and life is a key challenge of our time. Our clients constantly report how difficult it is to manage all their work tasks efficiently and get home in a fit state to have quality time outside the workplace. Work-life balance has often been regarded as a soft-issue, a ‘nice-to-have’, but [...]