Part of your role as a good manager is to keep your employees happy. This can be difficult for small business owners who have never had to be the boss before, as managing people is not a skill that comes naturally to every person – that is why the top people in any organisation are…
When contemplating change people can often sit on the fence for quite some time. They may live in a world that is not black and white, but shades of grey and highly ambivalent. At times high or low levels of ambivalence may be useful in some situations, it is not always High ambivalence: PEOPLE WHO…
“Motivate your teams.” “Engage your employees.” Senior leaders make these directives clear to managers. But why are organizations continuing to focus on employee motivation and engagement during a time when so many talented people are desperately looking for a job? Informed leaders know that an engaged employee will produce far more for an organization than…
You think this is a selfish question? Typical of self-centered business people? Think again! Without the “What’s in it for me?- Factor” there would be no business worth working for, in fact no business worth running. “ What’s In It For Me?The motivation to obtain and maintain business focus. Because business is not only about…
Who is at the centre of your small business? Do you currently run your business alone, or do you have staff? In some ways, managing everything yourself is easier than taking on staff; time is always an issue but you know how to deal with your self. When you begin employing staff you need to…
