Every change we make in our lives was preceded by asking ourselves different questions than before.
Posts tagged as:
Performance
Alchemy for Managers Weekly Tip – guest post from Paul Matthews. We all have the experience of applying a solution to a problem, and the problem gets worse.With hindsight we look back, and realise that we came up with a solution without properly understanding the cause of the problem. An example is a team that [...]
‘I will do it…’ vs. ‘I will try to do it…’
Which one do you prefer to hear?
It’s not often that you get the gift of honest face-to-face feedback, mainly because it’s rare to find someone who is open and direct enough to do so.
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.
We’ve all got lists of things to do that could go off the page, and the next, and possibly the next.
Alchemy for Managers Weekly Tip – guest post from Paul Matthews. You have probably been told that your organisation is about delivering quality, and that you, as a manager, need to play your part. So what does this mean, and where do you start? Quality – Where To Begin First, prepare your ideas, then communicate [...]
If you could only do one thing today to benefit the business, what would it be?
It’s great to find an article that’s over a decade old but is still just as relevant as ever. I found one on 360 degree feedback which was printed in Fortune magazine in 1994
Do you remember as a child your grandmother spoiling you and justifying it by saying something along the lines of ” a little bit of what you like won’t hurt you”? Well, I know my grandmother certainly did. In fact, it was usually when she was giving me a treat of sweets that my mum had [...]