Five Ways to Boost Employee Performance through Coaching
15 September 2019The world of work is complex and constantly changing. Fast paced and high pressured, it places increasingly tough demands on employees throughout organisations. Coaching is a particularly powerful tool in the modern workplace – one that has proven to be a highly effective way of developing individual and organisational performance by unlocking talent and capability. […]
Read MoreQualifications for the Busy Manager
01 August 2019We come across many accidental managers who want to progress and get ahead but just don’t have the time to attend either evening classes or take full days out of their schedule. We’ve also noticed a big shift in how individuals want to access qualifications. Today, people want to start when they are ready and […]
Read MoreHouse of Commons Launch of Leadership & Management Apprenticeships
25 July 2019The Landscape is Changing You may have read our Apprenticeships blog last month [‘The New Age of Management Apprenticeships‘]. Earlier this month we attended the launch of the new Leadership and Management Apprenticeship Standards at the House of Commons. Well it’s official – the landscape HAS changed and we’re excited about the future of Management Apprenticeships. The UK’s productivity […]
Read MoreManagement Training – What’s your Blend?
18 July 2019Today’s global workforce makes it more important than ever for organisations to have flexible means of accessing meaningful management training programmes. As today’s workforce becomes more global and mobile, a question for HR and training professionals is, how do you deliver value driven training to a remote management teams who may be working from different […]
Read MoreFast-track to Chartered Manager Status – it’s never been easier.
02 July 2019Put yourself in the Premier League Whilst ‘chartered’ status is de rigueur in accountancy and surveying, chartered manager is the highest status that can be achieved in the management profession. Awarded only by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), there is a real opportunity to enhance your CV and for companies to step up the […]
Read MoreThe New Age of Management Apprenticeships
16 June 2019At a time when management performance has been identified as the biggest factor in boosting productivity, there is an urgent need for UK employers to raise their game when it comes to management and leadership. The Government are tackling this head on by creating leadership and management apprenticeship standards and are incentivising employers by offering […]
Read MoreCoaching = Engagement = Results
22 April 2019Our economy is growing at the fastest pace since the recession, yet organisations still face uncertainty and this has a more profound effect on employees than many business leaders realise. When we ask organisations for their wish list in terms of what they would most like to be different, employee engagement in all its forms […]
Read MoreGet ahead. Get feedback. *FREE TOOL*
14 April 2019‘We all need people who will give us feedback, that’s how we improve’ (Bill Gates) ‘Feedback is a free education to excellence. Seek it with sincerity, receive it with grace.’ (Anne Marie Houghtailing) The work place and the way we work together are changing greatly. More than ever the capacity to create clear, open communications […]
Read MoreJust say no!
04 April 2019Managers are increasingly expected to achieve more with less. This requires the ability to make on the spot decisions in a way that values their time and supports the achievement of their objectives. When faced with conflicting demands daily, effective managers cannot say yes to everyone, they must think strategically about their priorities. Saying no […]
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