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Development

Connected and Valued

by Paul on 3 March 2010 · 0 comments

Managers who focus on enabling their people to feel connected and valued will have higher performing teams.

We’re all aware that others have a different perspective on us.

What can undermine confidence

by Paul on 20 January 2010 · 0 comments

Confidence is something many of us wish 
we had a bit more of, especially in 
circumstances where we feel powerless.



The Business Case for 360 Feedback

by vandy on 11 January 2010 · 0 comments

Proving the business case for the investment in soft skills training can sometimes be tricky. We all know it makes sense.

Dyslexia in the workplace

by Paul on 7 October 2009 · 0 comments

Alchemy for Managers Weekly Tip – guest post from Paul Matthews.
Most people are lucky enough not to have any problems with dyslexia, but many people do, and for them it can be quite a challenge.
I’ll bet you know people who have dyslexia as around 10% of the population is considered to have dyslexic tendencies.
If [...]

8 Tips for Receiving Feedback

by Hayley on 18 February 2009

Receiving feedback can be anything from an enlightening, ‘a ha’ moment,  to an extremely painful experience, and often this depends on the delivery of the message, but it is also affected by how you receive the message and what you choose to do with it.
So what can you do to ensure that you get the most [...]

7 Ways to make feedback more valuable

by Hayley on 13 February 2009

Feedback is a really valuable development tool for all, without it we don’t know whether we are getting it right or missing the mark completely, but it’s often something that we are uncomfortable doing, particularly when it’s constructive and less than amazing.
These tips should help you focus on giving great feedback that’s of real value to [...]