| Is there life after redundancy? |
posted 02-11-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Any significant change in your life can be challenging. Leaving home, your first job, getting married, a promotion or having children, all bring the need to make adjustments to your thinking and to the routine of daily life. Yet every one of these situations brings with it excitement and a sense of great possibilities. |
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| Getting the best out of your people in an economic downturn |
posted 02-11-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| There is a real challenge in managing staff in an economic down turn. For many Managers the first instinct is to drive everyone harder to ensure that the maximum productivity and return is created. |
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| The Power of Relationship Games |
posted 02-11-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| We all play games. No I’m not talking about football, cards or tiddlywinks. I’m talking about the games we play with ourselves and others.
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| Anticipation Underpins Organizational Success |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Creating success is only half the story. For those organizations who want to survive and thrive in the long term sustaining success is the name of the game. |
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| Building Your Dream Team |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Any organisation is a strong as the team of people they put together. Each person brings with them a unique set of skills, knowledge, intelligences, attitude and …baggage. Bring a team together and the resource grows potentially to provide not just the individual set, but the huge benefits that interaction between people can create.
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| Corporate Cost of Meetings Your Attend |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Does all the attendees at a meeting really need to be there - I worked with a client recently who had spent over 30 hours in the previous week at meetings. This was the norm for her. The consequence was she was constantly under huge pressure to spend ever increasing numbers of hours at work to get the job done.
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| Creating Personal Boundaries |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| There are so many different calls upon our time; it is often difficult to fit everything in. How often have you said or heard, “I must make more time”. Sadly, it is impossible to make more time. Whatever you do there are only 24 hours in any day or 168 hours a week. We cannot manufacture more time. What we can do is make better use of the time |
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| Corporate Team Building Activities |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| It is well known that the strength of people working effectively together is qualitatively stronger than that of the individuals of that team working in isolation. The success of the Corporate Leader is dependent on how well he or she can maximize the potential of those they lead. |
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| Creating Professional Fulfilment |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| I read a survey recently which stated that over 50% of people were dissatisfied with their job for one reason or another. That’s a significant amount of dissatisfaction. At a personal level that is a huge shame. At an organizational level it is a performance and economic disaster. |
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| Creating The Ideal Conditions for Organizational Change |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| It is an organizations ability to manage change effectively which will determine whether it succeeds in the long term or not. Change is ongoing and yet all too often it is dealt with in a way which leaves the organization in a difficult place and individuals feeling traumatized and exhausted.
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| Creating World Class Teams |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| The business world is facing more challenges than ever before as it manages the speed of change and competes with world markets at a time of economic down turn. Times of such challenge will see many organizations go to the wall. Those who succeed will look for the opportunities and make the most of their resources. |
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| Effective Organizational Boundaries Can Enhance Your Life |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Managing the boundaries between work and personal life is a juggling act for many people. If you manage people it is important to ensure that you create an environment where you can be seen to take reasonable care of your employees. |
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| Effective Listening |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
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All too often we are far more enthusiastic about talking than we are listening. Yet it is so vital if we are to communicate effectively. Most breakdowns in relationships are caused because people talk at each other without really making contact. Unless someone hears what has been said including the subtext the words have little value.
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| How to Feel True Fulfilment |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| I wonder if you feel truly fulfilled? Do you look forward every day with glorious anticipation to the day ahead? Does your heart sink at the thought of what the next day will bring? Do you love bits of your life and wish that the rest of your life matched up?
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| How to Live a Wealthy Life |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Much is spoken and written about wealth. Many of us dream about having a life style supported by unlimited funds, indeed this is the basis for lotteries run world wide.
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| If I Am Not My Job, Who Am I ........ |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| When you ask people about themselves they will very often answer by telling you what they do rather than who they are. Our sense of identity is coloured by what we do. We are all lots of versions of ourselves: |
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| I'll Start Living When ....... |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| How many times do you say to yourself, “I’ll do what I really want when…? I’ve finished the project… I’ve got that next promotion… I make Director… I have become a multi millionaire.”
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| Indispensable People Are Far Too Costly for your Organization |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| The “no one else can do it as well as I can” and the “It’s quicker to do it yourself” Schools of Management can work very well in the short term but have significant consequences over time. |
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| Is Being Busy the Same as Being Productive |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| There is a myth in many organizations that being busy is the same as being productive. Yet activity can actually be covering up the lack of strategic direction.
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| It's All About Perception |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| The way we choose to perceive things is governed by our values and beliefs, our upbringing and life experiences. Having chosen a particular stance, we look for evidence that we are correct. |
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| It's Not What You Say, but the Way That You Say It |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| This principle is true of almost every situation but if you manage people it is vital that you learn the underlying principles of this if you want to create a team of people who respect you as their manager. Modelling good behaviour is also a great way of teaching your team to be mindful of their behaviour too.
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| Learning to Switch Off That Voice In Your Head |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Managing our time effectively is a challenge which many of us wrestle with on a daily basis. There are many strategies to doing this which I cover in other articles including creating effective boundaries, learning to say no and a wide range of techniques to save time and ensure you don’t duplicate effort. |
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| Managing Personal Overwhelm |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| We all lead incredibly busy lives. Almost every one you speak to complains that they are short of time and have too much to do. For many of us the way in which we deal with our “To Do” list can add to our sense of overwhelm leading to high levels of stress and a diminished sense of self worth.
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| New Years Resolution, Wouldn't Life Be Different If All of Them Were Kept |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Most of us use the New Year as a time to take stock of our lives. The break over Christmas gives us a bit of a breathing space between the turkey, mince pies and the round of jollity. Many of us make promises that we convince ourselves we’ll try to keep this time. |
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| People Are Our Greatest Wealth - 10 ways to make the most of your treasure |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| I believe that the work force of any organization represent their true wealth for without them the organization is going nowhere.
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| Interview Technique |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Are you just about to leave university? You are just setting out in the job market? You have a number of hurdles to get over before you have the job you have been dreaming of. You find the thought of an interview daunting. You want to make a good impression and succeed!
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| Career Move, From Shop Filler to Manager |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Are you in a dead end job? Are you fed up with low pay and long hours? Are you bored and want to do something more interesting? Do you want to be the person telling others what to do rather than being the one taking orders?
You can make it happen! if you are determined enough.
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| Dealing With Unacceptable Behaviour |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| I spoke with a client this evening who was feeing tired and under pressure. It soon became clear that the problem was being caused by one or two members of staff who she said were “dragging me down.”
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| Effective Delegation |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Done well – delegation can free managers to lead and think strategically with a positive impact on productivity and efficiency. It offers a wonderful opportunity for professional growth and the best use of time and resources.
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| Energy - Are you Making the Most of Yours |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| When you are feeling at your most alive – raring to go and full of passion and energy – what are you doing?
When you feel tired and out of sorts, pulled down and exhausted what is at the bottom of your lack of energy?You might think that for each person the answer would be entirely different and at one level that is in fact true. |
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| How Our Relationship With Ourselves Impacts on Our Relationships with Others |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| The relationship we have with ourselves is based on a number of things, our genetic make up and hormonal and chemical balance – (nature), how we are bought up – (nurture) and on our interpretation of all our experiences both positive and negative, throughout our lives.
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| Organizational Energy |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Energy is a finite resource. How we live our lives as an individual impacts hugely on how energised we feel. (Article – Energy – Are You Making The Most Of Yours) Organizations often neglect to think about how they generate or dissipate the collective energies of their work force. |
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| Saying Yes When You Would Rather Say No |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| So may of us find ourselves agreeing to do things even when it is detrimental to us. Having said “Yes” we find ourselves flying around, stressed and resentful. |
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| The Champagne Corks Have Been Popping to Celebrate Your Promotion |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| You have a well paid job you love – its really interesting. You are using your talents to the full and your boss really values your contribution!
If you recognise yourself in the statement above – congratulations!
If you want it to be true – how can you make it happen? |
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| Time Is a Finite Commodity - do you have enough? |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Modern technology was supposed to free us all up for a life of leisure but so many people are rushing about chasing their tails. With the labour saving gadgets and convenience foods, dishwashers, computers and faster modes of transport we seem to have less time than ever. One has to ask why? |
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| What is Professionalism |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Much is spoken about behaving professionally. Most people can actively recognise professionalism or the lack of it in others but find it extremely difficult to define it or model it when considering their own behaviour.
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| What is Your Default Setting for Life |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| What Is Your Default Setting For Life?
Remember if you always do what you have always done, you will always have what you’ve already got..........
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| Recognising and Dealing with overload |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Stress is the most common single reason for staff absenteeism. It costs millions every year in lost man hours and production. Every Manager has a responsibility to ensure the well being of their team. |
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| Remember If You Always Do What You Have Always Done |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Being a workaholic is a challenge. It becomes the default setting we return to when life gets tricky or you stop focusing on the life you want. |
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| So You Think You Are Indispensable |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Understanding what motivates us and how different styles of behaviour can impact on others allows us to make a choice. We can choose to continue as we are or to take steps to change things.
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| Taking Your Work Home or Keeping It In Its Place |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Working hard and providing a great service whilst you are at work is what we expect to do. Many of us find that the working day is extended well into our personal time. There are bound to be times when a particular deadline needs to be met but all too often taking work home physically and mentally with us becomes the norm. |
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| Taking Time to See the Bigger Picture |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Successful leaders and managers have the ability to step back
from the frenetic day-to-day operation or their department so
that they can see the bigger picture.
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| Ten Principles To Creating Lasting Change In Your Life |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Creating lasting change is something many of us find difficult. If it was so easy, none of us would ever fail to lose weight, or keep smoking despite wanting to give it up, continue to have disastrous relationships, work too hard, or continue to make New Year’s resolutions which we fail to keep.
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| The Nine Principles of Creating Effective Team Building Activities |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Many managers rely on serendipity to create effective teams. At times this creates excellent teams who in turn produce amazing results. Fantastic teams which jell think creatively together and become a force to be reckoned with. They often seem to grow out of nowhere. |
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| The Power of Anticipation |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| We remember how at Christmas we rush about frantically preparing for the holiday season we all have a sense of anticipation. Love Christmas or loathe it those of us who live in the Western world are affected by it. Anticipation has many guises. |
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| The Power of Silence |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Why is it that so many of us find silence hard to deal with?
As a coach I work with so many people who find their heads constantly filled with “chatter” much of which is negative or downright destructive. These internal conversations have the power to colour our emotions & influence our decisions both small and those of huge consequence. |
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| What is Stress and What Impact Does It Have On the Body? |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| The first thing to understand is that stress in itself is not a bad thing. It is how we react to stressful situations which, makes the difference. One persons thrill and sense of excitement is another person’s anxiety and agony.
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| When Nagging Gets In The Way |
posted 01-15-2009
Category: Business and Professional Services |
| Listening to yourself and understanding what that triggers in the other person is a vital step to creating a different future. This article uses the relationship between workaholics and their partners as the focus, but you can use the principles when dealing with any relationship.
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