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2 Ways You Can Turn Your Team From Sheep Into Leaders

The most common complaint that all managers have is lack of time to focus on their responsibilities. It’s not uncommon for leaders to be bombarded with questions and concerns the minute they walk through their office doors, and have to put out fires throughout the…

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The 3 Main Benefits For A Manager When Empowering Your Staff

There is so much advice for managers on how to empower their staff. Sources explain how this process can reduce employee turnover, raise moral and productivity and create a better company culture. (more…)

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3 Things NOT To Do In Your Employee Appraisals

Employee appraisals provide an opportunity for the employee and the boss to sit down one-on-one to discuss progress and goals, so why is it that these meetings are often dreaded and pointless? Well, lack of appraisal training springs to mind. Too many managers turn up…

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Why Should You Use Open Book Management?

Modern leaders know that in order to get their employees to be loyal to their companies and work at their most productive levels, they need to engage with them. Engagement has been shown to be one of the most vital strategies a manager can achieve…

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10 Ways To Break The Ice Before A Training Session

Running a training session? Maybe you want an energiser to get them going and ready for your training. (more…)

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What To Do After Receiving A Negative Performance Review…

Nobody likes to receive negative feedback, and this can be especially crushing when it happens at work. If your boss has just given you a negative performance review, you may feel shocked, hurt, angry or confused. (more…)

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3 Quick Tips On How Entrepreneurs Create A Great Business Pitch

A startup owner needs the funds to get the business of the ground, grow it and market it to prospective clients. Few entrepreneurs have the capital required to grow a startup, and they need investors to finance their endeavours. (more…)

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How To Successfully Engage & Satisfy Your Employees

When trying to find material about making the corporate culture and environment better, there is a lot of confusing information. Two terms that seem to be used interchangeably are employee satisfaction and employee engagement.   (more…)

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Things You SHOULDN’T Do When Team Building

T – Together E – Everyone A – Achieves M – More No one can doubt the importance of a good team, not in sports, not in marriage and certainly not in the office. (more…)

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Is Having Pessimistic Staff Actually A GOOD Thing?

If you manage a “glass half empty” person, you likely have faced some challenges. Most offices have that individual that comes into work in the morning angry at the world, and leaves even angrier. (more…)

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The 3 Things You MUST Stop Doing At Your Meetings

You walked out of an important meeting, and you’re feeling pretty good about it. You might have met with a potential investor who you need to grow your business. (more…)

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3 Quick Tips On A Smooth Employee Transition Process

There are many reasons why you may need to transition a new employee into your team. You may have let go of a staff member, they may have given notice, or you can have promoted an employee to a senior position, and need to fill…

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