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Shortcut to Management Success
Ok, so the above is purely in jest, but sadly for some people there is an element of truth or perhaps even recognition in there. Poor managers still exist and unfortunately however many training courses they attend there appears to be no change in behaviour. Why?
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Escape the ‘Fur-Lined Rut’
A lot of people sometimes feel trapped or stuck in a rut, not getting what they want or deserve from their life, career, relationships or themselves. Unless something significant happens, they carry on… treading the same path and repeating the same actions, quite often in spite of the feeling that builds within.
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Help is a Dirty Word
Unless there is an obvious crisis, accident or serious problem most people resent being asked if they need help. Particularly in the workplace, to accept an offer of help can be perceived as weakness or an inability to perform. So how then, as a senior leader within an organisation, can you improve without resorting to the ‘H’ word?
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Starting with the Ending
The challenges involved in getting to grips with a new role are well recognised and many companies nowadays have well-developed processes for on-boarding and performance acceleration. Such programmes typically include meeting the key stakeholders, focusing on understanding the critical issues, spending quality time with the new team.
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Manage Yourself rather than Your Time
However much we might wish for more hours in the day or to be better able to manage the time that we do have, the truth is that time is a constant over which we have no control. It is an irrefutable fact that the only aspect to time over which we have any influence is the use to which we put it – every time we choose to do one thing with our time.
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Motivation – sometimes it’s better to drip feed than inject…
There is no doubt that managers need staff to consistently perform at levels that positively impact the bottom line. Yet how is it possible to keep the team focused, upbeat and performing when there’s gloom and doom all around? How do you motivate yourself and your people when expectations keep changing?
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Addressing the Causes rather than Managing the Symptoms of Stress
Stress itself is neither positive nor negative. It is simply energy under force. It is how we use it that makes it limiting or empowering. When we are able to use stress to our benefit it motivates us to achieve our goals and outcomes. It gets our adrenaline flowing, keeps our energy high and helps us to keep focused.
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The world is changing fast, are you?
The world in which organisations operate today is changing. Global competition has never been more intense, clients are becoming more knowledgeable and more demanding and new advances in Technology continue to affect all aspects of our lives. In response to these changes, the need to evolve our professional knowledge and technical skills continues apace.
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Unsticking Staff who are Stuck
All organisations benefit from the continuing high level of performance of their staff and, where performance falls below the accepted standard, from the use of effective performance management systems and processes. One challenge for many organisations however, is how best to manage and assist those members of staff who continue to perform at a level which is just about acceptable.
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