As a business owner, you’ll already know the importance of good communication skills. You’ve probably attended plenty of training sessions on face-to-face communications, and extensively practiced your effectiveness when it comes to leading meetings and getting teams onboard with wider goals and objectiveBut what about email? These days, it’s likely to be one of the most common ways in which …
Bosses aren’t immune to the January blues
January can be a thoroughly dull and dismal month, and if you’re feeling a bit down in the dumps, then you’re definitely not alone. The festivities are over, the weather is miserable, and there’s pretty much a full six months to wait before your summer holidays will come round. Right about now, you’re probably considering your strategy for relighting a …
Three difficult questions you need to ask yourself before 2016
By now, it’s highly likely that you’ll have asked yourself the big, important, and very obvious questions about how your business measured up during 2015. You’ll know how much you increased your turnover, how many new staff you recruited, and what your goals are moving forward. Planning and reflection sessions can be hugely useful, but sometimes, it can be …
Why don’t your employees trust you?
Trust is a funny issue. It’s hard to describe, and it’s arguably not very measurable. Those who are skeptical of the HR profession might say that it’s exactly the type of thing that we’re known for dealing with. In other words, all fluff and no substance! Jokes aside though, if there’s a lack of trust between management and employees, you’re …