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17/02/2022 No Comments

Why Annual Performance Reviews Don’t Work?


Although I worked with some very successful businesses in the early years of my career there were some very average management practices. Management training meant being trained to fill out forms, have a once-a-year appraisal conversation with your e... Read More

03/02/2022 No Comments

The 3 Drivers Of A High-Performance Team In Any Business


A good friend of mine, Susan Lucia Annunzio – President and Chief Executive Officer of The Center for High Performance, based in Chicago – completed a global study of workforce performance and published her book Contagious Success. This was groun... Read More

27/01/2022 No Comments

Right People Doing The Right Things Right


Team building is all about getting the right people doing the right things in order to accomplish a shared vision. This isn’t a new idea. Jim Collins wrote about this in ‘Good to Great’, describing “disciplined people” and “discip... Read More

20/01/2022 No Comments

Are You Struggling To Get Your Team To Perform?


Work teams are the backbone of modern-day business. Management teams run companies. Project teams create new products and services. Marketing and sales teams deliver products and services to customers. High-performing teams are essential to the way m... Read More

13/01/2022 No Comments

How Do You Know If You Have A Time Management Problem?


Business owners who struggle to manage their time effectively often feel overwhelmed and out of control. They can be found running from one business activity to another with little time off. The danger is that this can quickly lead to burnout. Busine... Read More

16/12/2021 No Comments

What Makes A Great Company Culture And Why It Matters


While many people think it’s just something you get, or you don’t pay that much attention to, culture is really a foundation or building block for your company. If you don’t have a good company culture, then nothing else can succeed... Read More

04/11/2021 No Comments

Why Business Coaching Doesn’t Work


There are dozens of reasons why business coaching is one of the best investments business owners can make. Coaching outcomes benefit the business owner personally and professionally, and also have a profound impact on employees, teams, and overall co... Read More