Mistakes cost us time, money and customers.
How many mistakes did you and your team make yesterday? I am not talking about massive mistakes which sink ships or stop production, but [...]
The problem-solving lessons lurking in scary stories
From gothic novels to Hollywood horror hits, we have long been fascinated by the frightening world of the unknown. In each story, whether it tells [...]
How to implement change successfully [INFOGRAPHIC]
How many fantastic solutions have you and your team developed only to find that they’re not accepted by the rest of the workforce? Despite all [...]
Implementing change successfully: Is senior management standing in the way?
So far in this ‘Implementing change successfully’ series, I have explored the all-important early stages of preparing your team for change. You now know that [...]
Implementing change successfully: Four reasons why you’re failing
In last week's article, ‘Implementing change successfully: the first key step to success’, I explained that to implement a successful change, we need at least [...]
Implementing change successfully: The first step to success
Every person in a business has to implement some kind of change at some point, and anyone who has ever had to implement change in [...]
Do you have a problem with problems?
It seems many of us have a problem with problems. This came to light most recently when I was delivering Lean Six Sigma training in [...]
Businesses and Brexit: Overcoming uncertainty
Let's talk Brexit. With Article 50 now triggered, and the United Kingdom on its way out of the European Union, there’s only one thing everyone [...]
Questionnaire: Find your professional skill gap
It has been said that knowing our weaknesses can be our greatest strength. This knowledge means we can not only attempt to avoid their negative [...]
Achieve your goals in 2017: A checklist to success
With the New Year comes a fresh set of resolutions. High hopes of finally achieving lifelong goals and promises of new and improved you. But [...]