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People Alchemy

A carwash experience…

by Paul on 10 March 2010 · 0 comments

Last week I went to a hand car wash that had recently opened nearby. My car was pounced on
by seven people…

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.

Catch them doing something right

by Paul on 24 February 2010 · 0 comments

Many of the ideas of management grew out of the latter stages of the industrial revolution where there was careful measurement and specification of results.

The idea that starts everything

by Paul on 9 February 2010 · 1 comment

As a manager, notice the ideas from your team. Ideas that grow become a vision for the future. If you value your future, then make sure it is full of your ideas.

How balanced is your life?

by Paul on 27 January 2010 · 1 comment

We talk about Work-life balance as though the two were separate. It is almost as though we are saying that when we are working, we are not living.

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.



Goal setting myths

by Paul on 7 January 2010 · 0 comments

At this time, many people’s minds turn to what goals they will set for the coming year, and yet so many people fail to keep their New Year resolutions. Why?

Communicating change

by Paul on 16 December 2009 · 0 comments

“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say”. This lovely quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson highlights a common trap that many managers step into.

Your hero to the rescue

by Paul on 9 December 2009 · 0 comments

Alchemy for Managers Weekly Tip – guest post from Paul Matthews.
“John would know what to do. If only he were here right now.”
Have you ever said something like that to yourself?
Next time you are in a tight spot, and wishing for a hero or heroine to come and save the day, [...]

Mental toughness… have you got it?

by Paul on 2 December 2009 · 0 comments

Alchemy for Managers Weekly Tip – guest post from Paul Matthews.
When you are challenged or under pressure, you are under stress. That is, you are subject to an external stressor. How well you cope with that stressor, whether you deal with it or give way, depends on your level of mental toughness.
Imagine a straight piece [...]