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Questions that lead to change

by Paul on 26 May 2010 · 0 comments

Every change we make in our lives was preceded by asking ourselves different questions than before.

Schlimmbesserung is what?

by Paul on 29 April 2010 · 0 comments

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’ vs. ‘I will try’

by Paul on 17 March 2010 · 0 comments

‘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.

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.

Teux Deux, or not Teux Deux…?

by Vandy on 8 February 2010 · 0 comments

We’ve all got lists of things to do that could go off the page, and the next, and possibly the next.

Quality and where to begin

by Paul on 4 November 2009 · 0 comments

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 [...]

DOTS make all the difference

by Vandy on 16 October 2009 · 2 comments

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

A little bit of what you like

by Hayley on 26 March 2009 · 1 comment

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 [...]