Feb
16
2017
River deep, mountain high: the journey towards Effective Followship
Guest blog by Stacey Killon Have you ever thought about the way you come across towards your team? We’ve all have that bad day, bad week even and for me sometimes it simply takes that one email and I am reaching for the
Feb
08
2017
Managing the maverick
Guest blog by David Goodman. Last year the Harvard Business Review ran an article, ‘The Unmanageable Star Performer’. The title says it all.The article is about a maverick manager who is running a department in a large multi-national company. The team is producing
Jan
25
2017
Management top tips: successful delegation
Whether you’re stepping into your first management role or you are at the top of the management ladder, delegation is always one of the toughest aspects of the job. Passing on a task to someone else can cause a domino effect of anxieties. You
Jan
19
2017
Removing your blocks to assertivness
Guest blog by Duncan Lewin. Do you always make yourself heard at work? Are you able to express yourself clearly and openly? Or do you hold back? Say ‘yes’, when you mean ‘no’? Put on a ‘work personality’ different to that which you display
Jan
12
2017
Digital writing: the rules
When it comes to digital writing, nobody wants to read over optimised content. That’s content where the copywriter has sacrificed quality writing in the hope of trying to come higher up on search returns. The user experience goes something like this:You have a
Jan
05
2017
New Year: having a personal vision, mission, strategy and goals
Guest blog by Paula Reid. It’s the New Year, which typically means new beginnings, new projects, new growth, New Year’s resolutions, and maybe even a new you? I am sure this blog is not going to be the first article you see
Dec
21
2016
Our December winter workshop
This December we decked the halls, prepared the cheese board and invited our clients to the Centre for an evening of learning and festive celebrations at our annual winter Bite-size workshop. For this year’s session, our trainer Russell Caird shared his wealth of experience
Dec
15
2016
Leading your virtual team to success
Guest blog by Susan Croft.Does this situation sound familiar? You are connecting via conference call to your team of whom one is in India, another in France, and a third in Ireland. You are in your office in London waiting for everyone to connect
Dec
08
2016
Management skills: how to go from being a good leader to a great leader
Guest blog by David GoodmanAre you looking after your portfolio?If you want good results, tell your staff what to do. If you want great results let them tell you what they are doing.People who deal in stocks, shares and currencies are constantly seeking
