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15th Mar

A coworker leaning over another berating him and pointing her finger accusingly with a piece of paper in her hands as she writes him off for being difficult instead of listening to him and his side of the story.

Do we write colleagues off unfairly for being 'difficult’?

Every trainer has had the ‘nightmare’ delegate… someone who, when you saw their name on the attendee list gave you knots in your stomach. “Oh no, not him, he’s going to sabotage...

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13th Mar

An appraisal form which is about to be filled out by a team member for their annual appraisal at their organisation.

Why annual performance appraisals are a waste of time

We believe there is little doubt that effective performance management is a fundamental component of success. Yet, performance management systems are only as impactful as the...

8th Mar

A team of three colleagues sitting around a table with their laptops, notebooks and notes from slides as they work collaboratively on a project for their workplace.

How to create a culture of collaboration

This is the third in a series of blogs focusing on competition vs collaboration. In part 1, 'Competition destroys collaboration' and part 2 'What are the implications of creating...

8th Mar

A venn diagram showing how leaders are grown and made.

Are leaders born or made?

Are leaders born or made? Well, we could all probably bring to mind someone we consider to be a “natural leader”, but there are now many leadership models which challenge the...

4th Mar

A group of five colleagues at work celebrating the new year with a bottle of champagne as they create a positive workplace after resolving any workplace conflicts before the start of the new year, and not letting anything go unsaid.

Are You Lacking New Year’s Resolve at Work?

For many of us, this time of year turns our attention towards creating positive changes in our lives. Some people’s New Year’s resolutions are focused on personal changes such as...

3rd Mar

A manager delegating the tasks in their business and specifying who is to do what and when.

Do managers really specify 'Who Does What By When?'

New study reveals most managers think they hold their teams accountable, but in fact lack the proper skills. Three quarters of managers have to take on extra work every week to...

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Why annual performance appraisals are a waste of time

How to create a culture of collaboration

Are leaders born or made?

Are You Lacking New Year’s Resolve at Work?

Do managers really specify 'Who Does What By When?'

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