Newsletter

05-Aug-2010: Delegation is the key

Do you feel overwhelmed with your workload? Do you need to free yourself to concentrate on more important tasks? Would you like to give your staff more opportunities to shine and thereby enrich their work life? If so, delegation is the key to making these things happen.

05-Jul-2010: How well does your company manage retention?

A degree of staff turnover is inevitable and can actually be beneficial. However, too much staff turnover can be costly, demotivating and frustrating. Research has indicated that the total cost of employee turnover can range from 150% to 200% of an employee’s annual salary.

02-Jun-2010: Advanced questioning skills for the brave and the responsibile

Your role is crucial to the organisation's image. You really do make the difference!

28-Apr-2010: What Is Mental Toughness & Why Do We Need It?

Every day we have challenges presented to us and by developing our mental toughness we can deal with these challenges and move forward.

17-Mar-2010: Develop The Person And You Develop Your Organisation

Why would you want to spend corporate funds on enhancing the self belief of your people? Surely this is something that your people should be doing in their personal time? Research has clearly identified numerous benefits for organisations who build on the self belief of their people.

03-Feb-2010: Developing Your Personal Resilience

Personal resilience is essential in being able to pick yourself up from setbacks and in creating a more enriching life. Why do we need resilience? How do we build resilience?

18-Nov-2009: It's that time of the year again!

With office Christmas parties taking place over the next month, it is timely to remember the importance of the event for morale and team building in your organisation.

13-Oct-2009: Self Management is Crucial

Remember when technology was going to give us the paperless office, the free time we really need, and the balance in our lives?

09-Sep-2009: How To Take The Lead And Get What You Want

Practical techniques to help you take control of your life and your career

11-Aug-2009: Understanding Those 'Annoying' People in the Workplace

If you want to better understand yourself, your behaviour and how you can improve your effectiveness in a variety of situations then the DiSC Personal Behaviour Profile System can make the difference.

14-Jul-2009: How To Make Training Stick

One of the main questions our clients ask us is 'how can we make training stick?' That is, what can we do to ensure the benefits of the training continue in the workplace?

09-Jun-2009: Keeping Your Cool in Conflict Situations - Using the CALM Method

The CALM method of dealing with conflict can be a great assistance in difficult situations. It can help you to keep focussed, to respond not react, and to keep your cool.

12-May-2009: Leading into the 21st Century

Now that we're firmly in the 21st century it's timely to reflect on how we will manage ourselves and our staff, now and in the future.

14-Apr-2009: How To Constructively Counsel Staff - For Improved Performance

Do you have a "problem" with one of your staff? Is there some area in which they are not meeting your expectations? It often seems easier to just ignore (or transfer) the problem. However, as an effective manager you will want to deal with the problem - and to constructively counsel this person to achieve improved performance from them

10-Mar-2009: Creativity Will Get Your Through These Tough Times

Need strategies to overcome the tough times? Tap into the creativity of your people.

04-Mar-2009: How Well Do You Handle Conflict?

Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. But it doesn't have to be devastating - it can be turned into a positive and relationship-building experience.

04-Feb-2009: Avoid Death By PowerPoint

“Boring, cluttered, unimaginative, uninspiring”. Don’t let this be said of your presentation and don't be guilty of killing your audience's enthusiasm

02-Dec-2008: Catch Your Staff Doing Something Right

This is a FANTASTIC Christmas present for your staff, your work colleagues and your boss. But don't make it a 'once a year wonder'.

01-Oct-2008: Open Space Facilitation - A New Approach to Generating Ideas

Do you need a new approach to your conference, to strategic planning or to generating ideas

15-Aug-2008: What You Need to Know About Email

Before you send your message via email, think about some of the advantages and disadvantages of email:

07-Jun-2008: Creating A Culture of Innovation

How do you create a culture of innovation in your business and triple your bottom line

07-Apr-2008: How skilled are you as a coach at work?

What is coaching?

20-Feb-2008: Deliver a Knockout Presentation

Public speaking can be great for your career. Can you deliver a presentation in an interesting, convincing and passionate way?