Sparking Creativity

Welcome to this weeks’ Guest blogger – I am really pleased to introduce Claire Marriott.  I have known and worked with Claire over a number of years.  We instantly developed a rapport as we both had similar views about innovation, creativity and life!  Claire has a flair for weaving creativity … Continue reading

Make your Innovative Idea come to Life

The innovative process is available to everyone! You either own or run a business, and so you know what it takes to make a concept work.  You must be providing a product or a service which is or has been in demand.  If your business is thriving then congratulations, if … Continue reading

Emotions – What People Managers Need to Know – Part Three

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 People Managers need to know about Emotions! This is my third blog in a series of 3, where I take a look at 3 basic psychological components which great people leaders and managers know and work with to create great teams. In Part One, I outlined the importance of the … Continue reading

Thinking – What People Managers Need To Know – Part 2

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People Managers need to know about thinking! This is my second blog in a series of 3, where I take a look at 3 basic psychological components which great people leaders and managers know and work with to create great teams. In Part One, I outlined the importance of the … Continue reading

People Managers – What They Need To Know – Part 1

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People Managers need to know about beliefs! Over the next week, I will look at 3 basic psychological components which great people managers instinctively, if not unconsciously already know.  During my career, I have gained management, learning and human resources skills.  However, my basic understanding about “how people tick” has … Continue reading

Sales People, Can They be 100% Honest?

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Sales and Integrity? Welcome to my second guest blogspot – I am really pleased to introduce Richard Lane of durhamlane, Sales Consultancy.  Richard has a fresh and honest approach to his expertise which helped me when I was first starting up.    Much gratitude to Richard for his blog post.  You … Continue reading

Values – an Important Way of Working

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Values  –  A Question of Integrity I have always been a values driven person.  During my early years I wanted to make a difference and to help people become happier and more satisfied.  As a result I went down the path of people management.   Although I found I had a … Continue reading

Lifelong learner at The University of Life

Lifelong learner

Being a lifelong learner is a decision anyone can take. Are you a lifelong learner? I was at a seminar a few weeks ago when the host asked the audience for a show of hands to indicate if they considered themselves “lifelong learners” Yes, I knew the answer to that … Continue reading