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Sense of purpose
Sense of purpose – exploring different types of purpose and how a sense of purpose bonds like-minded people Relationships are a core part of working. Having healthy relationships helps build a healthy team. More recently there have been lots of people having to...
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Being constructive not destructive
Assertive communication – understanding it and how to use it well Have you ever faced any of these scenarios: People not following your instruction. Disagreements with yourself or between staff members. Your team not giving their best even though you know they have...
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Key steps to delegation
You are overwhelmed with the amount of work that needs to be done, but delegation seems too much hard work. Maybe you can relate to some of these statements: It is just easier to do the job myself No one does it the way I want it done They don’t understand the job I...
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Seven Keys to Effective Communication
Do you want to develop confidence and the ability to make presentations to key influencers like senior managers and customers etc? There is so much to think about when making a presentation, including location, content, audience, tech, handouts, voice, body...
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Deep work techniques when tasks require more focus
There are some tasks that require our full focus to complete properly. It’s very easy to let distractions get in the way of difficult tasks We might feel that we are very busy with answering emails, noting group chat conversations and attending multiple meetings....
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Is performance management a thing of the past?
There are a few things in the job description of a manager that don’t always stand out as being the most exciting, Performance Management is one of them. If the organisation you are in has a formal process, with as many variations of title as you can think of, it’s...
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10 ways to motivate your employees
As a manager you are responsible for motivation of yourself and your employees. In previous blog posts we have looked at the general topic of motivation what it is, how to get it plus motivation and enjoyment. This post looks at how a manager or senior person can...
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Motivation: what it is and how to get it
We all have our own ideas of motivation, however one good example definition is as follows: The mental processes that arouse, sustain, and direct human behaviour. Scientists define motivation as your general willingness to do something. It is the set of psychological...
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The link between Motivation and Enjoyment
In the field of personal development, motivation is key. Our personal motivation to accomplish short, medium or long term goals is based on a mixture of emotions including enjoyment. This can include the following: Fear of failure – many motivated people are ambitious...
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Lessons from sport for managers in business
There are many lessons business managers can draw from the management of sports teams. Both involve boosting the performance of the individual while keeping sights firmly set on short, medium and long term goals. The recent success of the England cricket team in...
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