No Blame Culture: Why Fixing the Problem Beats Finding Fault A good leader plays the ball, not the person. That single idea sits at the heart of a genuine no blame culture, where the focus stays on fixing the problem rather than deciding who is at fault. It sounds like
Effective Boss: Why Your Management Style Drives Team Productivity As the person leading your team, your management style has more influence on productivity than almost anything else you do. Are you an effective boss who is respected and fair, or do you lean toward one extreme, either too soft to
Management Training: Why It Is the Real Lever for Scaling a Team Recruiting well gives a business a genuine head start, but it is only the first half of the equation. Good people, managed well, tend to lift morale, productivity, and profitability together. The same good people, managed poorly, tend
Delegate Decision Making: Why ‘You Decide’ Might Be Your Best Two Words Two of the most useful words a leader can say might just be “you decide.” Said at the right moment, they delegate decision making back to the person best placed to make the call, while freeing up the
Why Counter Offers Fail to Keep Good Staff A good employee hands in their resignation, the business scrambles, and puts together a better offer that convinces them to stay. It feels like a win, but research from Harvard Business Review tells a different story. Roughly half of employees who accept
With all the world has thrown at us, we wouldn’t be surprised to hear that your workplace employee morale levels have dropped. As the employer, you’ll be aware that low morale can result in an increase in resignations, conflicts, and absenteeism, along with decreased productivity and missed deadlines. The good
Public holidays can be a bit of a minefield at times. With back to back weeks of public holidays, the Christmas and New Year period in particular can be a bit of a headache. To help you decode everything you need to know, we’ve summarised the 2022 Christmas public holiday
Mediation for employment issues, you may have heard of it, but what is mediation in the context of employment? What can it be used for and what does the process look like? Many people believe that mediation is only for when an employee brings a grievance against their employer, and
You’ve got a fabulous idea for a new business but are unsure about which business model you should work with. We take a look at B2B vs B2C to help you decide if selling to customers is right for you, or you’d prefer to sell directly to other businesses instead.
Having a desk job suits many of us down to a tee, but can come at the expense of our health and well-being. A sedentary desk job and lifestyle can lead to increases in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and a decline in mental well-being. Before you pull out
