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I also think it’s important to recap on what we’ve been through, to work through the logical sequence of what is needed. I have seen it work and not work. In fact, I have seen it work even if businesses just improve in each of the listed areas
“So…what is your culture like?” “Well, we like to go for drinks on Friday nights once a month. Um, we also went bowling last quarter, that was great fun. In the office we like to have a bit of banter, but we all get the job done in the end.”
Why training initiatives often fail “We sent them on a training course to fix a weakness they had. They returned and loved the session, stating that whilst there were a number of concepts they already knew, they still enjoyed the session and took a lot out of it. Now, let’s
This is part five of the eBook, Building a High Performing Team on Purpose. Talent Management: Hire and promote candidates based on competencies that support delivering your business strategy “Excellent” said Mr Burns, pushing the buttons on his imaginary flute with both hands. Seated at his desk he looked
This is part four of the eBook, Building a High Performing Team on Purpose. I’m going to one day invent a magic dye, as well as high tech glasses, that show you how the energy can be sapped from people in your business so easily by people in management
This is Chapter 3 in the eBook Building A High Performing Team on Purpose. When I say the term “organisational design”, do you instantly think of boxes with names in them and lines connecting people to their manager? Might you then picture what the resumes need to look like to
This is Chapter 2 in the 8 part self-guided series, Building A High Performing Team On Purpose. There is a scene in Seinfeld where Jerry and George talk about how people like to say “salsa”. In business, “strategic” and “strategy” are in the same bucket. A lot of businesses believe
This is Chapter 1 in the 8 part self-guided series, Building A High Performing Team On Purpose. As we emerge squinty-eyed from the cocoons that were our WFH stations, the question on a lot of minds now is when can we go back to normal? For many business owners, the
What last week’s announcement means for business owners and their employees. The three bears With the prospect of teams returning to the office after working from home for the last two months, there’s a lot of people who think pre-Coronavirus habits and routines will just fall back into place like
An 8-part self-guided series for small to medium business owners and their leadership teams. If you believe that your people need to be a source of competitive advantage then this read is for you. There is often a debate about the greatest of all time in various sports. I’ve been
