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I was recently working through one of the case studies in the Harvard Business Review (which, incidentally, are excellent for boosting...

Quick ideas to boost employee retention in SMEs.

UK SMEs are currently facing a troubling productivity plateau. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data from 2024 shows productivity...

The 2025 Gallup Global Workplace Report*  highlights significant challenges facing the global workforce and includes worrying figures for...

This is the seventh in a series of blogs in which we will look at some of the common issues faced by modern leaders and how they can be...

Many thanks to Taseer (Taz) Ahmad from Axies Digital/Volta Blue for the guest blog below. As he rightly notes, trust is foundational to...

Many companies are evaluating their options regarding working from home. The most common solution emerging is for hybrid working:...

Most people readily understand the negative effects of micromanagement. However, the reality is that too many leaders, on appointment,...

Belbin Team Roles is a great tool for helping to ensure that people are suited to the nature of the work required. It can be used to...

Below is a short but very helpful article by the Belbin team on 3 approaches to work that researchers identified as being helpful to...

In previous articles and blogs, I have made much of the business benefits of having engaged staff: lower staff turnover, fewer sick days...

Some helpful insights courtesy of Gallup's survey into the world's best managers: https://bit.ly/AspireMCL-112 I particularly like the...

Good presentation tip from the HBR- To project confidence, use one of these hand positions: • Hold the ball - to displaysconfidence...