Recently, during some interview skills training, I cited an example of a really bad interview I once attended as an interviewee many, many years ago in Birmingham, with a senior executive of a (then) very well known international photocopier company. Sent by a recruitment agency for the job, on arrival I was directed to…
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Gareth Southgate’s Leadership Example
I have to confess, I’m not a great sports fan. I did however get caught up in the Euro 2020 excitement, and felt incredibly proud of the England team, even discussing it with friends! When I said I couldn’t believe I was actually talking about football, one replied “You are discussing football like a management…
Seven Ways to Stop Micromanaging
Imagine offering a visitor a drink when he comes to visit you at work. He requests tea, milk, one sugar. You go into the kitchen and he follows you in there. Nothing too unusual, and you chat whilst you prepare the drinks. Then he asks you to use a teapot, not put the teabag in…
Building Trust
Trust your team Without trust, the team cannot function, fear increases, motivation decreases and the environment becomes toxic. To build trust, you need to talk to your team about it. Find out what their fears are (which may even be you!) and assure them you will make steps to address them. They may even be…
Free webinar: Balancing Work and Wellbeing, 29 April 2021
Balancing Work and Wellbeing How to cope with stress and anxiety on Thursday 29 April 2021 at either 12:00 noon GMT or 18:00hrs GMT Lasting approximately 30 minutes, this bite-sized training session is designed to give you simple hints and tips to use in everyday life to help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety.…
Confident New Manager Programme
Does being a newly appointed Manager excite but worry you? Then this Confident New Manager Programme is the key you need to succeed and thrive: Are you worried about the transition to managing other people? Do you feel excited, yet terrified in your new role, daunted by tasks and responsibilities you have never had before?…
Balancing Work and Wellbeing – Stress Management Workshops
Stress and anxiety are sadly part and parcel of normal life but the pandemic has seen levels rise and people are struggling with juggling home and work life more than ever. Click below for an overview of live, online sessions we can run for your staff, either as a presentation of about 45 minutes or…
The Perfect Boss
This is a great video by Dr Axel Zein, the CEO of WSCAD, of a TED talk he gave in Stuttgart a few years ago. In it he discusses what is takes to be a “Perfect Boss” and, amongst other things, suggests we should approach business in the way we approach a team sport. For…
Confident New Manager Training and Coaching Programme
Does being a Newly-Appointed Manager excite but worry you? Then this Confident New Manager’s Programme is the key you need to succeed and thrive. Seven-Steps to Leading your Team with Confidence Are you worried about the transition from being managed to being a manager of other people? Do you feel excited, yet terrified in your new…
Courses to help you connect online
Training on Zoom and Microsoft Teams If there is one thing in which this year has seen a massive increase, it is the use of online video calls, not just for work purposes but for socialising with friends, groups and meetings, as well as for family get-togethers. Working online has been such a phenomenal success…
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