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Yes and No - Effective Decision Making Every decision we make, in business, in life in general, is bounded by just two options. Like an on-off switch, we make one or the other - there are no variances to this. Because it's as simple as Yes or No - and so often we get it wrong... The Power of Groups Leading your people is a lonely place to be. They expect so much of you. Your business depends on you. And it's tough too. New evidence, from an intriguing book, indicates that this might not be too good for your health, nor may it be giving you the best results... Management Development - Micromanagement Works! Ever been told not to micromanage your people? Because it irritates them and is a waste of your time, their time and leads to bad habits? Well it's all true. If you micromanage your people in all that they do, it will drive you and them nuts. But there is a way... 6 Simple Steps to Dealing with Difficult Managers Managing teams is tricky enough, but when you have a challenging manager to deal with as well - I guess you could do without it... Moving from 'Chiefs' and 'Indians' Management In many, if not most, business cultures, we still have pretty much vertical structures of hierarchy. Yet there is value in moving right along from this ancient creaking model... A Complementary Team We all have weaknesses. Whatever our roles. In management positions, one of the bigger challenges is to recognise our own shortcomings and alter our own behaviours. Sometimes this can be very challenging... Managing Your Time Effectively - Time to Stop Time is of the essence. And in business, time is money. We all agree to that, but what do we seem to have the least of? And what can we do about it.... Hands Off Management - Frying Pan, Fire or Neither? How tempting is it to fix things? You know, you are passing by one of your teams cubicles and they are doing something you know all about. So you give a hand... 10 Steps When You Need Help in Your Business You start off alone. Be it as a solo business owner or a manager looking after a part of a larger business. It gets busier, you get distracted from what you want to do, because there's only one of you and you've only got one pair of hands. So you need to find help... Time to Stop Yourself Doing Everything in Your Business You've been there and done it. You've got the tee-shirt and your experiences mean that you can cut so many corners. So you do. It's easier. You respond to all the requests, questions, challenges and mistakes of your people... Agendas - The Key to Successful Meetings For meetings to consistently deliver the required performance and hence outputs, it is critical to have a prepared communication process in advance of the meeting. Ten Meeting Management Issues to Watch Out For Meetings are valuable components of organisations. Yet they need process, discipline and leadership/facilitation to work best. Here are some indicators to watch out for to highlight where things may be going wrong. Making Time for Team Building Relationships Whatever else you are doing - STOP! - whenever you engage with someone in conversation. Ignore pagers. Put off interruptions. At the very least make sure that you 'honour' the space that you have when you are in any sort of one-to-one with someone else. Classic Leadership Styles Much has been said over the years about leadership styles. Yet research into the best and most practical overview leads to the easiest conclusion (there will always be variables on these, as well as mixes of them), are that there are four distinct leadership styles (plus an extra!)... Employee Motivation - The 8 Basics To motivate your employees, it is vital that you start off with understanding that there are some things that need to be fixed first, before you can get on with the above the line actions which develop a strong and engaged culture... Top Ten Ways to Motivate Your Employees As You Go Motivation is different things to different people. It is not need to be a 'thing' that you need to actively do. It's about a culture in the workplace - and here are ten ways you can do it without expensive pseudo team-building activities... People Management - Ten Steps to Success! People management skills are vital for managers - it may sound simple, yet some managers find it so challenging. But there are just a few simple ideas that you can start to incorporate. To get the best results you have to be very good at people management...and it's not as hard as you might think. Here are the secrets of the very best managers:- Top Ten Tips When You Need to Hire Help in Your Business You start off alone. Be it as a solo business owner or a manager looking after a part of a larger business. It gets busier, you get distracted from what you want to do, because there's only one of you and you've only got one pair of hands. So you need to find help. Sometimes you need to find help fast, but there are things you can do to prepare. Employee Motivation - The VERY Easy Way! Easy motivation of your people is possible, day-in, day out through the use of two little words - but you have to use them; and use them often. 100% Successful Management – The Ten Winning Behaviours Management is all about being the one who facilitates business or organisational success. Delivering the required results. It can be daunting, yet with these ten simple ideas, it might not be the impossible challenge... Top Ten Tips for Outstanding Customer Service Keeping customer service focus simple is the key to enabling all of your people in the front line. Delivering the following Top Ten Tips for Customer Service well, will make sure your people make the very best of their customer relationships. Business Development - the Importance of Just 'Talking' Building relationships with your people is the most valuable action you can take. And it's vital to make the time to get to know your people better.

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