There is a lot of noise around at the moment about how to manage millennials. But what exactly is a millennial? When I canvassed the team in the office, the one person we thought was a millennial – our office assistant...
How to manage millennials
Book review: The One Minute Manager Meets The Monkey
The other day, I was talking with a tech entrepreneur and asked him “What are the biggest challenges you face in your business? He replied “Me, I’m the bottleneck. I tend to see something isn’t working, and I jump in and...
How to interview so you hire the right talent
One of the questions my clients ask me is how can they attract and hire the right talent – ie people. I believe finding the right talent starts with having a defined process and system, both in your hiring process, and...
London Kolbe Certification Seminar
As a big fan of Kolbe, and a Certified Consultant, I was delighted to hear that they are bringing their signature three-day certification seminar to the UK for the first time this April. The Kolbe A Index is a brilliant way...
The value of outsourcing core skills
Don’t do what doesn’t need doing. Figure out your strengths and what you love, and resource everything else. When you started your business, you probably did a number of non-core things in an attempt to save money. And even once a...
How to build positive team culture in your business
Building a good team culture in your business is essential. It can be the difference between success or failure, stagnation or growth. When I founded my first business, Retail Profile, we started small. Despite this, we consistently doubled the size of...