How to create a high performing team….
Category: Blog | Team
Building a successful team is not a task you can achieve overnight. It’s a complex process that requires your efforts as a leader. Communication, cooperation, and resource allocation are three main factors to pay attention to. The five steps explained below will help you improve your teamwork and productivity as a team. Define the Purpose…
Tags: | leadership, team
How to improve team accountability
Category: Blog | Team
Often leaders find personal accountability comes naturally. Being reliable, achieving predictable results, communicating expectations and results effectively, accepting responsibility for their actions, etc. are all things that got them where they are. However, once you become a leader, personal accountability won’t cut it anymore. Now, you also have to cultivate accountability in your team with…
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5 Employees You Should Fire Now
Category: Blog | Team
Over the years I’ve worked with just about every type of employee you can think of and, in my experience, there are more or less five kinds of people you simply have to get rid of, no ifs ands or buts, and sooner rather than later. They overpromise and underdeliver Some people have inflated self-images…
Tags: | management, team
5 Rules for Great Teamwork
Category: Leadership | Team
It’s natural, as a business leader, to want to give the majority of your attention to what’s new and exciting. However, it’s just as important that this doesn’t take away from the things that will get you to those new and exciting opportunities—such as effective teamwork. Establishing the ‘rules of the game’ and values is…
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3 Ways to Improve Communication During High Growth
Category: Blog | High Growth Ideas | Team
When a business moves into high growth, there are several new problems that often manifest themselves. Most of these issues are related to disruptions in communication as new positions are formed and old positions are closed. In order to overcome these issues, here are three tips that will help you improve the communication processes in…
Tags: | communication, team
How leaders discover new ideas in their lunch breaks
Category: Blog | Leadership | Team
A great way, I learned whilst at Alliance Boots, to develop connection, belonging and an employees self worth in a company’s culture is for the MD (Managing Director) to have lunch with small groups of cross-functional employees on a regular basis. The spirit of this MD Lunch program is to spend an hour with the…
Tags: | leadership, team
Learning’s from the Red Arrows
Category: Blog | General | Leadership | Team
Last week I was fortunate to spend a day with the Red Arrows behind the scenes at RAF Scampton. Below I highlight some learning’s which drive the Red Arrows success and can readily be applied to business. Recruitment – The Red Arrows selection process is about identifying individuals who will choose a set of behaviours…
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What you need to know about working with teams
Category: Blog | Leadership | Team
Today businesses must keep up with the rapid pace of change if they want to survive. If they want to stay competitive, however, they must get ahead of that change curve. Companies must adapt to change by finding new ways of working for which there are no blueprints. Everything in business today happens through a “team”…
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Getting your teams to collaborate
Category: Blog | Leadership | Team
One challenge I often see in companies is lack of collaboration between teams which ultimately results in a loss of productivity and goals not being met. Below are some of the best practices to empower teams to create a collaborative workplace: Develop a collective vision with key stakeholders. There is no magic wand for collaboration….
Tags: | team
How to Master the 1-to-1 Meeting
Category: Blog | Leadership
One meeting is common across all companies I work with – and that is the 1-to-1. In a fast-paced business world, this vital time together presents the opportunity to slow down and communicate at a more personal level. If you can increase the effectiveness of 1-to-1’s you strengthen the bonds of trust and loyalty with…
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