Passionate employees are not born, they are made through thoughtful leadership. Here are three ways in which you can help bring the best out of your team.
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Ten things that will make you more productive
Xenios Thrasyvoulou, founder and CEO of PeoplePerHour gives his top tips for getting more productive
If You’ve Just Taken Over a Team, Let Underperformers Go
The best way for a manager to be successful is to build a top-notch team. But when most managers take on new positions, they hesitate to act quickly in replacing poor performing incumbents.
How Passion Can Kill Your Startup
Passion in entrepreneurship is a very good thing. But too much of it can bring your new business to a grinding halt.
Harnessing the power of customer feedback
John Ritchie, Chief Executive Officer at Ellipse discusses the importance of customer feedback and how you can generate it, grow it and, perhaps most importantly, use it to develop your business.
Bright Ideas Trust Celebrates Backing 100th Start Up
Bright Ideas Trust, the London-based charity aimed at providing funding and support for hopeful entrepreneurs, are celebrating supporting their 100th business.
How to improve strategic thinking
Have you been told that you need to be more strategic? Whether through 360 feedback or after a failed promotion attempt, being told that you aren’t strategic enough really stings. Worse is when you try to clarify what “more strategic” would look like and get few tangible suggestions.
Need a break from work? Wait until you’re 38…
If you’re considering taking a sabbatical from the stresses and strains of modern life, 38 is the ideal age to do it, a study has found.
What Really Makes People Click
Researchers tested different headlines on social media to figure out the best way to get people’s attention. Here’s what they found.
Post Christmas crises: How to help employees beat the January blues
January can be the time of renewing ambition, setting goals and making resolutions but for many it is a month of post holiday stress.
The Password Issue
Passwords continue to be the bane of our digital lives. We tend to use simple, memorable passwords that any ‘wannabe hacker’ can break.
Homelessness charity appeals for business mentors
Homelessness charity, Broadway, is appealing for members of the business community to become mentors to its clients who are looking for avenues back into work.
How Leaders Can Listen with More Empathy
Study after study has shown that listening is critical to leadership effectiveness. So, why are so few leaders good at it?
Start-up advice: which business structure is right for you?
Had enough of the daily slog and looking to take the leap to build your own empire? If you are taking those first steps, looking to start a business or becoming self-employed for the first time – either as a freelance contractor or consultant – one of the key decisions you need to make is what type of business structure to follow.
How to manage working from home
Gary Cattermole is a Director of leading staff survey provider The Survey Initiative, here he looks at the many pros and cons of remote working and also offers his top tips on how to manage it successfully.