Apr
17
2014
5 tips to help manage a remote team
By Howard Exton-Smith. For a variety of reasons, for example through reorganisations, mergers and matrix management structures, remote working is becoming more commonplace across all sectors. Remote workers can offer greater flexibility, you can select employees from a much larger talent pool and,
Feb
27
2014
Why people volunteer: understanding motivations for volunteering
Understanding the motivations for volunteers is important because it is this understanding which determines the levels and types of support you provide them. The understanding of what people want from their volunteering is the basis upon which you plan your relationship with them. There are
Feb
13
2014
How to get the most from your training budget
With the financial year coming to an end I’m sure you are looking for ways to make the most of any left over training budget. Our training vouchers are just what you need. They can be purchased now, at a discounted rate, and used
Jan
30
2014
Training the trainer: trainees’ learning styles and stages
Increasingly, many of us are called upon to train colleagues or run training sessions for partner organisations. This blog article identifies the trainees’ different learning styles to help you understand more about how people learn, enabling you to design and deliver more effective training programmes.
Oct
17
2013
Managing a team: what makes for a healthy and productive team?
While a team is a group of people, a group of people is not necessarily a team. What distinguishes the team is its common goal, the mutual dependence of its members and its tendency to form norms of behaviour and an identity all of which
Sep
05
2013
Risk management at the Centre - a revolutionary approach
By Howard Exton-Smith. The problem with “risk management” is that it tends to get a universally bad press – it can be stultifyingly boring and we only hear about it when it goes wrong! Many managers will only deal with risk whilst holding their noses.
Aug
29
2013
Project management: developing your project plan
In order to develop your project plan and get a meaningful idea of what has to be done by when, it is important to break the project down into meaningful parts. You can break the project down into the activities required within each stage
Jul
25
2013
Managing your manager - handy hints on an important relationship
How well do you know your manager? Do you know what makes them tick, what excites them and what drives them mad? It’s worth taking a minute or two to consider this important relationship and what you can do to improve
Jul
04
2013
The art of delegation
By Julia Braggins. Delegation is frequently done badly. People often see it as dumping. Tasks thrown at you with no briefing; tasks thrown at you without your agreement; tasks thrown at you that exceed your capability, skills or powers; tasks thrown at you with
