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Thoughts and articles on topics aligned to our services and interests. These include leadership, behaviours, efficiency, productivity, management and many more.
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People – the key to unlocking organisational potential
The heart of every organisation beats to the rhythm set by that organisation. The people we employ are at the core of everything done, and yet remain the enigmatic conundrum to many leaders and managers. I didn’t realise at the time (mid 1990’s) but I was taught a...
“People buy from people” – Maintaining a personal connection in a digital world.
As the march of technology innovation continues apace with AI and digitisation at the forefront, I had a sharp reminder this week of one of our own core values – the importance of face to face communication. So as my youngest son passed 16 recently, time to sort his...
That Was the Year that Was….
Well, 2022 will go down in history as a momentous year in terms of geopolitics and global finance implications. Coming so close behind two years of mayhem wreaked by Covid 19, and the associated fall out on global supply chains and pricing, it has given stressed...
The Manufacturing Challenges ahead – Are you ready?
If you own or manage a manufacturing business, there are some startling realities ahead to consider. Let's present the facts first: In next few years, approximately 800,000 workers will leave the industry, through retirement or simply to move to a...
Demystifying the pains of business growth for SME’s…
Growing a business is a perilous journey, that can lead to the promised land of profitable growth, or the scrap heap of bankruptcy. There is no guarantee of success, and even when you survive the start up period, growing pains can kick in easily, and you find yourself...
Measuring for Success…how KPI’s can keep the performance of your business on track.
Performance Measurement & Management in SME's If there was one lesson from bluechip businesses that all SME's could take on board, it would be to establish and trend an appropriate set of key performance indicators (KPI's) to monitor and manage the business. Now...
5 tips on true empowerment of staff…
Are you really empowering your team to fulfil their potential? Every organisation would love to be agile and responsive to customer needs, and embrace and develop a culture of involvement and continuous improvement. Achieving this position can yield real sustainable...
Times, they are a changin’, and so are your customers…is there still room for basic business values?
In a recent article I read by PWC, they refer to the current generation as digital natives - i.e. people bought up with computers. As a father of two, who are rapidly becoming more dexterous on the keyboard than myself, this got me thinking. Today they are learning,...