The Leadership Styles – Which Works Best With Your Office-Based Team

Leadership isn’t just about being a good strategic thinker, neither is it about adhering rigidly to an autocratic or democratic leadership style. Modern leadership demands emotional intelligence, showing your ‘human’ side, and being adaptable. When it comes to leadership styles all of these are important. You never know what challenges or changes you are going … Read more

How to Build a Culture of Kindness in Your Office-Based Business

There are people who believe there’s no room for kindness and compassion in the workplace, but to me, that makes no sense. Where there is a culture of kindness and compassion, people are happier, teams work better together in harmony, and everyone feels supported, respected, and valued. No, this is not some kind of utopia, … Read more

How to Use Continuous Improvement tools in Your Office-Based Business Successfully

What is Continuous Improvement? Per the Chartered Management Institute, they define continuous Improvement as The seeking of small improvements in processes, and products, with the aim of increasing quality, and reducing waste. Continuous improvement is one of the tools which underpin the philosophies of total quality management, and lean production. Through constant study, and revision … Read more

Dealing With Colleagues Who Create Stress in Your SME Business

Are you sitting comfortably? Welcome to my series of podcasts that will help you to navigate those inevitable difficult events at work that are part of being a manager.   Today I want to talk about how to cope with colleagues who stress you out.   You’re a very lucky person if you’ve gone through your life without … Read more

Developing Your Change Agility in Your SME Business

Are you sitting comfortably? Welcome to my series of podcasts that will help you navigate those inevitable difficult events at work that are part of being a manager and Leader Today we’re going to look at how adaptable you are to change, and how to become more adaptable. Going through change is not always easy, … Read more