Management


Jun 04 2015

Interviewing prospective employees: getting it right

By Susan Croft. Hiring new staff is an expensive process and it’s critical to get it right. Often candidates complain that their interviews were poorly handled in terms of the questions asked, the information given and the general attitude of the interviewer/s.


May 21 2015

Achieving success with positive psychology

By Viv Thackray. Would you like to increase your wellbeing? Are you curious to know the practical steps you can take towards positive transformation? Perhaps you’d like to promote a thriving and productive culture in your workplace? If you answered yes to


May 15 2015

From Brighton to Birmingham: communicating with teams in different locations

By Norma Johnson. Communicating with teams – wherever you are in the UK – has its challenges. Which manager hasn't heard this: “We feel completely out of the loop; we hear what is going on only when someone from head office is here…” As


Apr 09 2015

The four project parameters: time, cost, quantity and quality

When it comes to project management, these four factors – time, cost, quality and quantity – constitute the most important parameters. It is vital, right from the start of your project planning, to try to define the way in which each of these will affect your


Mar 12 2015

Partnering for success: seven success factors

Whether it’s working in a partnership or being part of a local strategic partnership - partnering is everywhere these days. Our management trainer, Howard Exton-Smith, shares his seven success factors to make partnerships work (with acknowledgement to the World Economic Forum):Openness, transparency


Feb 19 2015

Personal development review: our top tips for a meaningful meeting

By Sally Pearman. If done well, a review meeting can really inspire your staff and drive performance within your organisation. Done badly, you can end up wishing you hadn’t bothered.Whether you call them Personal Development Reviews (PDR), Appraisals, Contribution Reviews


Dec 04 2014

​Productivity: getting the best out of your team

By David Goodman. People who deal in stocks, shares and currencies are constantly seeking ways to increase the value of their portfolio. That’s their job. What about your portfolio? Your stock of Human Capital? How do you add value to your company


Nov 20 2014

​Top tips: strategic planning and thinking

Strategic planning is about getting your team, department or organisation where it needs to go, starting from knowing where you are and moving to where you want to get to. Here are our top tips to help you on your way: don’t let anyone


Nov 13 2014

​Inspiring and motivating your team: three key leadership beliefs

Our beliefs drive our knowledge, understanding and our actions. What you do and the way you do it will reflect your beliefs. As team leader, you cast a big shadow – your team will adopt and mirror your beliefs and behaviours to some extent.These

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