International Women’s Day has been observed for over 100 years in some countries, in 1945 the United Nations officially recognised March 8th as IWD but I’m embarrassed to say it wasn’t until 2018 that I actively (reactively) got involved on…
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What one MAN did on International Women’s Day
Tagged with: International Women's Day
Posted in change management, Company Culture, Engagement, Values
Posted in change management, Company Culture, Engagement, Values
Why some Leaders should go to school with Prince George
How many Leaders do you know, who would benefit from a term back at school with four-year-old Prince George; to enable them to learn the importance of Enjoyment, Learning and Achievement within the workplace. Last week the future King started…
Tagged with: Coach, management consultant, Mentor
Posted in Company Culture, Engagement, leadership, Values
Posted in Company Culture, Engagement, leadership, Values
Do YOU run your business or does IT run you?
Aside from the few occasions that can best be described as: it’s got to be done now, the I’ll be home late tonight call or the Saturday morning in the office just to catch up – are you the…
Tagged with: culture, leadership, people
Posted in Business Growth, Company Culture, leadership, Values
Posted in Business Growth, Company Culture, leadership, Values
Are you in control of your cyber creep?
Has your personal life succumbed to the cyber habits of the office? Cyber creep is killing conversations and undermining relationships at work and at home – a survey by Good Technology reported that 69% of staff check their emails before…
Tagged with: communication, culture, customer engagement, Cyber Life, e-commerce, Social Media
Posted in communication, Company Culture, e-commerce, Engagement, Skill Sets, Social Media, Values
Posted in communication, Company Culture, e-commerce, Engagement, Skill Sets, Social Media, Values
When saying NO can enhance your brand
Your reputation whether personal or professional has to be protected – often from yourself; as the failure or inability to say NO at the appropriate time and in the appropriate manner can cause lasting damage to your brand reputation. Some…
Tagged with: brand reputation, communication, Engagement, Just say NO, say yes then learn how to do it later
Posted in Brand Management, communication, Engagement, Values
Posted in Brand Management, communication, Engagement, Values
Difficult conversations – a necessity, rarely a pleasure, and all too often avoided.
Whether you are a Team Leader or CEO, initiating difficult conversations is one of the responsibilities of your position, and one which can greatly drain not only your time but your emotions. Yet, if handled correctly they can be very…
Tagged with: communication, culture, employee engagement, growth limitation
Posted in communication, Company Culture, Decision Making, Engagement, Skill Sets, Values
Posted in communication, Company Culture, Decision Making, Engagement, Skill Sets, Values
Tis the season of goodwill to all employees…
So why is it “64% of all employees would rather have a new Manager than a pay rise”? It is commonly accepted that an engaged employee is a more productive employee – “94% of the worlds most admired companies believe…
Tagged with: communication, culture, employee engagement, growth limitation, know your colleagues, Senior Managers, surveys
Posted in communication, Company Culture, Decision Making, Engagement, Managing Meetings, Skill Sets, Social Media, Values
Posted in communication, Company Culture, Decision Making, Engagement, Managing Meetings, Skill Sets, Social Media, Values
