Hiring the right people with the most relevant skillset for your business is halfway to building a productive workforce. The other half is ensuring that your employees are spending their time efficiently and on the right tasks. So what are the best ways to do this exactly? Susan Culp, author of the article: ‘How to…
This month we’ve been focusing on the key management skills good managers need to master. Most managers have been promoted to their roles due to their mastery of the ‘mechanics’ of doing their role rather than the ‘dynamics’ (how they do it). Terry H. Hill in his article: ’12 business skills you need to master’,…
If you are wanting to increase your management skill-set, there are a range of management skills that you can master. Terry H. Hill in his article: ’12 business skills you need to master’, published in business.com states that there are a range of management skills that you can develop to support your business reaching its…
Managing any complex business often takes more ‘soft skills’ or management skills than functional skills. However, when you look at the management structure of any given company, you normally find that it consists of people who have been promoted to Management roles due to their functional capability. So what are the management skills that are…
Corporate life in the 21st Century is often about trying to do more with less. With restricted budgets and businesses ‘trimming the fat’ from their margins by downsizing teams, getting promoted is often about building recognition and respect within a company. If you want to get promoted, there are more savvy ways to do it…
Most businesses have a health and wellbeing policy, but understanding how employee wellbeing supports business goals is another thing entirely. Amanda McMillan, co-founder of Wellineux, says that it’s essential to link business strategy to the employee wellbeing strategy. Without this, argues McMillan, employees won’t see how these strategies support the business overall. Iain Hopkins, says…
Exit interviews are one of the most important information gathering processes that your business can undertake. Effective exit interviews should provide insights into what your employees value and indicators as to why they are choosing to leave your business. It’s important to ensure that your business is set up correctly to conduct effective exit interviews…
Innovation is a term often associated with product development – how new products and services are developed and constructed. However, there are enormous benefits from employees bringing innovative thinking and problem-solving in their everyday roles. So what is the best way to encourage innovation in your organisation? According to Business Victoria, the first step is…
Have you ever worked for a dynamic leader? How did it impact you? James Adonis, in his book ‘How to be Great’, cites Dorothea Dix as an example of a dynamic leader. Dix played a significant role in the transformation of the care of the mentally ill during her lifetime. After discovering the appalling and…
It’s said that a leader’s true colours are revealed when they lead in difficult times. In today’s climate of increased competition, fluctuating market demand and huge internal and external pressures, maintaining focus can be incredibly challenging. Moreover, it can be incredibly confronting to lead a group of people through uncertainty, fear and reach business goals…
