How to prepare for a valuable employee’s retirement
It is always sad when a valuable employee retires from a company. They may have built many connections throughout the company and become an invaluable...
Management
How to make your new employees feel welcome
It's always hard being the new kid on the block in any environment, but if a company plays its cards...
Succession Planning: Lessons businesses can learn from the Japanese monarchy
The Crown Prince Naruhito’s ascension to the throne as Emperor of Japan earlier this year exemplifies why succession planning is...
How to improve collaboration within the workforce
Whether employees are working in an office, a co-working space, or remotely from home or abroad, ensuring there is strong...
What support should you offer to bereaved employees?
It’s never easy when somebody you know loses someone close to them, but it can be particularly difficult if you’re an employer and one of...
How to boost your teams work ethic and confidence (to create better results)
The secret behind a successful business is a mix of many different factors. However, the human factor is the driving force. Working in a team...
47 Best management books for business leaders & entrepreneurs
Effective management is critical to your success as a business leader, yet it’s an area where many business leaders and entrepreneurs struggle with. That’s why...
Key man insurance: Protect your business from the loss of key employees
Key Man insurance is a life insurance policy taken out on an invaluable company executive or employee. Also known as key person insurance or business...
What is strategic management?
Strategic Management is basically the systematic organisation and execution of major targets and initiatives that are taken by the top management on behalf of the...
7 Key intrinsic motivational drivers you need to understand
The key to building an engaged workforce is putting in place the necessary measurement and reward systems to capture employees’ extrinsic motivation, while also understanding...
Why leaders need to start giving and receiving feedback
When I started leading a team within a small business, one of the first steps in my onboarding process was to implement performance reviews. There...
4 Ways leaders create a positive work environment
You have your start-up, you have a team, now what? Before you start firing off in all directions giving orders, stop to think about what...
How to improve morale and productivity in the workplace
With job numbers rising, the economy creeping back to recovery and business confidence improving with each day, things are looking positive for the UK’s business...
Employee engagement: Increase productivity by engaging your staff
When I started leading a team, I did an exercise with one of my groups. We made a “Goal Plan” (picture “vision board meets 5-year...
How to motivate your employees
Lots of companies offer ‘a great salary with generous holiday allowance’. Some offer the great salary and generous allowance along with a gym membership or...