Successful home business owners are service-oriented and eager to please their customers. This can lead to time management challenges that actually reduce customer service. Read More
As much as we'd like to think that we are superhuman and can do all things ourselves, sometimes we need to take a serious look at our capabilities and ask ourselves if we'd be better off asking for some help. Read More
A CV is without doubt one of the most important tools in a job seekers arsenal! It amazes me what little effort many people put into creating such an important document. Very often I see CVs that have been thrown together in a hurried frenzy years ago. Then to make a poor CV worse, the job seeker attaches a few lines of their most recent job and t Read More
My friend is dating a much younger man. I must confess, I'm jealous. Though, not for the reasons you might think. Read More
The phrase “Authentic Leadership” has gained currency over the last few years but what exactly does it mean? How does “leadership” become “authentic”? Well, its probably fair to say that most people fall into leadership (e.g., senior management) roles. The route many (most?) people take is that they get a job somewhere, find out they're pretty g Read More
This morning at a Networking Event which I had organised in aid of Childline one of the presenters, Shane Twomey, a fellow HR consultant, threw out a question that really made me think! ” How do you reward poor performers“. Initially he was met with stunned silence. You could almost hear people thinking—”what on earth is he talking about—who wou Read More
How could a SWOT analysis be my best friend? Think about the last time you had a really deep, soul-connecting conversation with a gHappy business partnersood friend. Your business is such a major part of your life, even at times, a consuming part. This analysis is really a conversation between your business and you and/or your business partners ab Read More
These are my favorite questions to start a value-add dialog with your employees. When they know you are interested in them as people, they respond. When they see you know their talents, values and interests, they feel important and become more loyal. Read More
Do you know the number one reason people leave their jobs? It's not because of money or the company dress policy. It's not because they did not get the corner office or because they were passed over for that much-deserved promotion. Read More
Creating the right environment for the team is equally important. People will give their best when they feel that their services are being valued and that they are entrusted with producing a part of the success of the venture. Read More
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