Experience is often essential, but it takes time! One of the most valued attributes an employee can bring to the workplace is their experience. In a fast changing world where employees are more likely to move from job to job for a number of reasons; sometimes great knowledge and skill … Read More
Do Followers know what their leaders want? Today, a search on Amazon.com showed 98,516 results for “leadership”. A further search for “followship” came back with a mere 39 results. I searched again for “team player” and received over 101,000 results, although “team player” wasn’t quite what I was looking for. … Read More
As a young manager it was drummed into me that I focus on my customers and the services or products I provided to the customer. It didn’t occur to me to question the philosophy in those days, after all the most senior people in the business advocated it and I certainly cared … Read More
Start off by getting the detail right: If you are thinking about starting up a business, you can get a head start by giving some serious thought to what is involved right now. I offer some introductory advice which might help you to formulate some questions for your mentor to … Read More
Valuing your team can only come from a sincere place, value and recognise A recent report in HR Magazine by David Woods reported “Employers are failing to inspire their staff and make them feel valued, with only 21% of employees believing their company cares about its staff, according to a … Read More
Welcome to our latest Guest Blogger. David Klaasen is an inspirational coach, facilitator and trainer, specialising in profitability, high performance and people and solutions. We met on-line fairly recently after “bumping” into each other in our respective social media communities! We quickly realised we shared some common ideas. David very kindly … Read More
A Management role is a multi-talented one! I have read so many negative reports about management over the last few months that I felt I had to stand up and hurl in a different perspective. In the past few months, I’ve read quotes such as: “three quarters of employers report a … Read More
Emotionally intelligent leaders and managers get the best results! Like learning to drive, leading and managing people is an experiential journey. My entrance onto the leadership stage was when I was promoted into the role, having stood in for the team leader from time to time I don’t know about … Read More
Performance Management is an Art! If you want to be cutting edge you need to measure your results and performance manage your team. Getting the best out your people can sometimes be a stressful business. In my many years of managing and subsequently as an HR professional, one of the … Read More
Make your Employee Benefits count I am not talking here about a financial employee benefit. If you are a great employer you know the market levels of financial reward and presumably you are paying a fair salary in return for the work of your employees. Pensions are another financial employee … Read More
