07/07/2022 No Comments
Coaching Myths That Can Hold Business Owners Back
Coaching is not about being a “nice person”. It’s about performance. It’s about bringing the same structure and creativity to your interactions with your team as you bring to solving business problems. There are seven major myths surrounding ... Read More
23/06/2022 No Comments
What We Can Learn From Socrates About Staff Development
During my study for my master’s degree in Coaching and Development, I was tutored by some Olympic level sports coaches. They brought their sporting success to the world of business. Why’s this relevant? Well, let me explain the sporting origins o... Read More
16/06/2022 No Comments
Heroic CEO or Team Coach?
There are so many strategies to be implemented and changes to be managed today. The days when, in any organisation, small or large, integrating the different needs of all the stakeholders could be managed by a charismatic founder CEO are past and gon... Read More
09/06/2022 No Comments
Carrot & Stick: Why It Doesn’t Work As A Motivator
The secret of motivation is the holy grail that every business leader would dearly love to find. Motivating employees seems like it should be easy. And it is — in theory. But while the concept of motivation may be straightforward, motivating employ... Read More
02/06/2022 No Comments
4 Organisational Changes That Transformed Dan’s Business
Dan is a business owner of a growing SME in the construction technology sector with revenue of just over £3m and currently 25 staff. He has experienced many highs and lows in building his business over the years but is proud of what he has achieved.... Read More
28/05/2022 No Comments
Team Performance Issues? 6 Signs That Your Management Is The Problem
There’s a steep learning curve when you’re building a business and managing employees for the first time that can sometimes lead to performance issues of your own. Here are six signs that the way you manage might be the biggest roadblock to your ... Read More
12/05/2022 No Comments
Making The Shift From Doing To Leading
One of the most difficult transitions for new leaders to make is the shift from doing to leading. As an early-stage business owner or manager, you can get away with holding on to work. People may even admire your willingness to keep “rolling up you... Read More
10/05/2022 No Comments
The 10 Shades Of Grey In Effective Delegation
Delegating is the idea of I’m going to ask someone to do an activity or a task I’m currently doing. I’m going to explain the outcomes that I’m looking for and then I’m going to provide the right level of training and support... Read More
26/04/2022 No Comments
Are You Delegating Or Abdicating?
Many small-business owners struggle to let go of the reins when they take on their first employees. They want things done their way – they struggle to delegate, they micromanage, and they end up spending just as long as it would have taken to do it... Read More
17/03/2022 No Comments
How To Improve The Performance Of Your Remote Team
Even before the pandemic remote or virtual teams were becoming more frequent. In fact, in some industries, they’re now the norm. The expansion of talent networks and the vast improvements in technology and connectivity mean that the search for tale... Read More
