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It’s a deliciously proven fact, the findings of which have been published in the Journal of Nutrition, that consuming chocolate, wine and tea daily actually helps improve our cognitive performance.

Turning management on its head

by Paul on 7 October 2010 · 0 comments

Paul Matthews give us our weekly Alchemy for Managers Tip I was reminded this week of a way to look at management from a new perspective. Think of management as a service you provide to the people on your team so they can get on and do the work. There are many things you provide [...]

When they come and ask you what to do

by Paul on 18 August 2010 · 0 comments

Encourage their thinking, and use the opportunity to coach them,
rather than tell them.

Do you habitually talk about problems, or talk
about solutions?

How to remember names

by Paul on 21 July 2010 · 0 comments

When you meet people, look for a connection to something that is bizarre yet memorable.

The Leadership Reality Check

by Jo Dawson on 20 July 2010 · 1 comment

Using both formal and informal feedback mechanisms incorporated within a 360 degree feedback can help us to understand how our behaviour and leadership skills impact others.

Your reputation for confidence

by Paul on 7 July 2010 · 0 comments

Remember, invisible miracles don’t impress anybody.
Others think of you in terms of what they know or
notice about you.

We don’t always recognise the signs that we’ve developed some unhelpful habits, or that we’ve got areas of behaviour that could be improved

Preparing a good meeting

by Paul on 9 June 2010 · 0 comments

Most 
people are framing their meetings 
with an activity focus versus an 
outcomes focus.

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 [...]