Jun
04
2019
As a manager, can you afford not to also be a coach?
Our leadership expert, David Goodman, recently attended a seminar where a discussion took place about whether it is a manager’s role to coach their staff. We are familiar with management which focuses on the importance of setting targets, supporting your team to achieve those
May
16
2019
The problem with reports….
What do people most dislike about reports?Ask any group, in any organisation, and they all come up with the same list of complaints: reports are too long, boring, repetitive, full of irrelevant information and jargon; with too many long sentences, long paragraphs and long
Apr
09
2019
Writing for success
No quick fix will transform your writing overnight. But here are ten tips from our Communications expert Chris Mohr, that, if you put into regular practice, will eventually take it to the next level. The most important person in the room when you’re writing
Apr
05
2019
Getting the best from Proofreading
“Proofreading is so boring…“After about an hour, I just lose concentration.”“I find it much easier to proofread other people’s writing than my own.” “I go over and over my documents, and still don’t see the mistakes. I’m simply not
Apr
05
2019
Delegation - letting go without losing control
Congratulations. Let’s assume you’ve just been promoted to a position of management and a colleague has said that they can gift you a specific skill. Wow. You could choose to become more strategic, you could become more efficient, you may plan better or
Apr
05
2019
Are you making these 5 mistakes in your business writing?
We all make mistakes. But some errors appear time after time in business reports, emails, letters and job applications. Does it matter? The simple answer is that yes, it does. Writing is all about communication, and how we say things in the business environment is
Jan
21
2019
How to speed read effectively from paper and screens
If you could have a super-power, what would it be? When Bill Gates, the Microsoft multi-billionaire, was asked this question, he replied he would like the power of Speed Reading. In our computer-driven age, and the volume of reading material it is producing, Speed Reading
Nov
13
2018
Are you wasting time on teambuilding?
Harvard business Review recently ran a leading article titled “stop wasting money on teambuilding”. The article, based on research carried out over a number of years by Carlos Valdes-Dapena, suggests that companies are wasting their money on increasingly different team-building activities. He gave an example
Oct
12
2018
Common causes of poor internal communication
Communication is an integral part of any organisation, and if your internal communication isn’t right then there could be some serious problems. Good internal communication, however, informs and motivates employees. It supports strategic development and ensures that everyone is clear about what the organisation
