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Getting Management Boundaries Right

Friend or Manager? – In small teams it can be tricky to walk the line between being a manager and a friend.

Here we look at how to achieve the perfect balance…

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Successfully leading and managing change

It is widely reported that 70% of change efforts fail, yet many businesses believe they handle change well. Would their teams agree?

Here we highlight our top tips for leading and managing change successfully…

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That’s just the way they are!

Sometimes managers think it’s too late to tackle a team member’s behaviour because “that’s just the way they are” or we haven’t said anything up until now.

Here we look at how and when to address it…

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Cracking Christmas Quotes

As this year draws to a close, we are happy to gift to you a selection of our favourite quotes, relating to leadership and getting the best out of ourselves and others.

Here we look at our favourites, in no particular order…

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More From Less…

Post budget, organisations of all sizes have been working out how to navigate their way through next year’s double whammy rise in NI and the National Living Wage. 

Here we look at some ways to get more from potentially less people.

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Building Resilience Self and Team

As we approach the winter months, post summer holiday sunshine, surrounded by germs and hurtling towards the end of the calendar year, resilience can take a hit.

Here we talk about what we mean by resilience and how you can develop and maintain it.

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Consistency is Key

Managers often feel frustrated when team members show inconsistency in their performance. This lack of consistency jeopardises stable business success.

Here are our 5 Top Tips to driving consistently high performance.

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Making Change Stick

What makes change so hard? There are many factors that add complications when handling change.

Here, we look at those we regularly discover when working with clients.

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It’s a Two Way Contract

To attract and retain the best talent, companies often put a great deal of effort into making sure employees have the best possible working environment and a raft of competitive benefits.

Here, we look at how to keep those scales in balance.

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INFLUENCING

A key skill for managers and leaders is to be able to influence the people around them, whether that be employees, customers, suppliers or other key stakeholders.

Here, we discuss what influencing means and techniques that can be used.

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