Leadership Skills And Development
Despite how different our businesses and teams can be, as leaders we can experience similar challenges that can impact our ability to lead effectively. From establishing direction and meeting targets to managing team members and customers, each day can bring with it a unique set of challenges. At times, these challenges can be overwhelming, and…
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As leaders and managers it is our job to get the best out of others. To inspire action, increase motivation and boost productivity. Sometimes it is easy, especially with high performers but sometimes it can take a lot of work to break down the walls of our team to bring out the best in them.…
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The ability to influence a team is fast becoming a crucial leadership skill. Influence once came with your leadership position, now in many workplaces, your ability to influence determines your success. Not all leaders influence, yet all influencers lead. Your ability to solicit ideas, change minds, shape opinions, sway decisions and leverage the skillset of…
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Improvement In every business there is always the opportunity to improve somewhere, I bet if you looked at your own business, team or department there would be at least two areas you could work on over the next three, six and twelve months. It could be increase performance amongst the team, leadership and coaching capability or…
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So often in business we talk about the importance of having a vision and clear goals. While the benefits are obvious, when business gets busy, it can be easy to loose sight of the bigger picture and focus on your ever-growing daily to-do list. Not having clear goals and planning ahead can have serious consequences…
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Coaching Leader When we think of a leader, we often think about the position and the authority that comes with it. We see a leader as the decision maker; the person who delegates tasks and sets the vision, who closes deals and moves others to act. The one who leads the team and ensures the…
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Staff Engagement This is the second article in the series Five Ways a Coach Can Help Leaders. As a leader you have control over the direction of your team, business or division but how fast and effectively you get there, is controlled by your individual team members. When engagement and work satisfaction is high, your…
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Leadership Style As a leader you have enormous impact in your organisation. It doesn’t matter whether you manage two or 2,000 staff, your actions, decisions and leadership style can directly impact the productivity, profitability and performance of your team and business. While being a leader can be an incredibly rewarding it can also be overwhelming,…
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Time is your most valuable commodity. There will only ever be 24 hours in your day and once it is spent it can never be returned. But as important as time is, if you want to be truly productive it is not your time that you should be managing so closely, it is your tasks.…
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When you’re faced with an ever growing to-do list, learning to prioritise your tasks is vital, not only for your productivity but for your own sanity and wellbeing. But with every task appearing urgent, how do you prioritise so that you make the most out of every day?
To help you I thought I would share how I prioritise my to-do list to ensure my time is spent as productively and profitably as possible.
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