There’s an old adage among engineers: If you’re trying to solve a problem, take it to freshman engineering students, not seniors. That’s because, after four years of learning about the limits of physics, they lose the ability to design solutions
Virgin employees to be given limitless holidays!
Richard Branson is giving employees in his Virgin group unlimited holidays. The policy, or “(non) policy” as Branson described it, stems from the development and popularity of flexible working. Announcing the decision on the company’s website, he said: “Flexible working
Managing change – tip on making it easier to introduce change
Managing change – tip on making it easier to change. Whenever there is significant change to implement in a team, a department, or an organisation, we are told to plan it carefully, think of the reactions and prepare for all
The four main causes of stress at work
Stress is important, either personally or as a responsibility of any manager. The impact of stress on work performance can be significant. But what are the main causes of stress? Research indicates the main causes of stress are workload
What can we do about members of the team who are disruptive in meetings?
Disruptive can mean a lot of things including; sarcastic comments; negativity; talking over other people; not paying attention; not being open to change or talking down ideas. Why does this behaviour need dealing with? Because it can bring the
Are you ready for management or leadership? Take a long hard look before you jump.
Are you ready for management or leadership? Take a long hard look before you jump. The next step in your career is promotion; possibly to a team leader role, or manager, or maybe as an associate director. Whatever the
What is the point of One to Ones?
Why should we bother with Ones to Ones, especially if we work closely with our team day to day and we have annual reviews? Whenever we ask participants on a workshop if they have One to Ones with their
Working with Conceptual people can be challenging, but here are some tips…
Working with different people can be challenging, none more so than the Conceptual. They are undoubtedly friendly and enthusiastic, but the Conceptual can struggle with a number of work situations. Whilst they can be brilliant at coming up with
Is there a difference between Management & Leadership?
Is there a difference between Management and Leadership? And if there is a difference does it matter? It’s interesting to observe how many more people have the word manager in their title rather than leader, so maybe it does matter.