Category: Coaching
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How can you prevent an information overload?
No matter how far up the leadership ladder you are, a major concern is how to keep track of the information given to you. Ever since the birth of email, and more recently, social media, employers have been overloaded with information (be it relevant or irrelevant), which swiftly becomes unmanageable. It’s easy to tell yourself…
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What business risk do you most fear?
In today’s globalised market place, business risks are no longer restricted by industry or location, and are thus becoming more complex and unpredictable. Here are some of the things which business owners and managers most fear. 1.Firstly come political risks. Political events can easily disrupt markets, as seen through the economic recessions of Greece, Portugal, Spain…
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What made Pope Francis ‘Person of the Year’?
Pope Francis was recently named Time magazine’s Person of the Year 2013, but what makes him so influential? Time’s editors make their decision by looking for ‘the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, and embodied what was important about the year’, and the title has previously…
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Can confidence take your business to the next level?
Many businesses are currently experiencing increased demand and sales, which has in turn caused many companies to plan for expansion in the coming years, in order to meet demand. As this new found confidence in the market diffuses to smaller businesses, owners should consider how best to respond to this increase in demand. Begin with…
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Is recruitment a disaster in your business?
Statistics from the corporate world show extreme discontent with standards of recruitment. 58% of the highest-priority hires, new executives hired from the outside, fail in their new position within 18 months, whilst 46% of new hires leave their jobs within the first year (Source: eBullpen, LLC) and 50% of current employees are actively seeking or…
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Don’t miss out on business growth
A recent survey conducted by Lloyds Banking Group shows improvement in markets across England and Wales, with the strongest monthly growth in more than a decade being recorded. The survey shows particular growth in the north-west of the country in August, whilst Wales logged its best performance in four years. Respondents discussed the growth as…
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Are you about to sleep walk to disaster?
It’s great to be offered a new and hopefully exciting role. But the reality can be very different. It is important to sit down and consider what you will need to know during your first 101 days in the company. It is vital that you take this time to note down your thoughts, and refer back…
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What is making you such a chicken?
Within business, many people let their fears prevent them from getting the results they want. People are often put off by things such as public speaking, networking, and making significant changes to their business that could potentially gain them positive results. Often their fears are founded on the fear of the unknown; people are unlikely…
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The sky’s the limit…
Thanks to all the people who attended Alan Denton’s recent talk that took place in Central London at the start of October. Based on the feedback from the room and the e-mails received afterwards, a great many people got a lot out of the ideas and challenges that Alan suggested. Specifically, he challenged everyone to…
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Finding your own way
Some years ago we worked with a client who was headhunted by a major retailer. For the sake of this example, let’s call her Helen. She joined the company in a major role in retail operations. Having already had experience of executive coaching in her previous company, took us with her to support and challenge…