Oct 30 2018

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3 Keys to Holding Productive Meetings

Oct 30 2018

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How to Develop Great Leaders

Jul 19 2018

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How to Train a Dolphin (and Your Team)…

Have you ever wondered how the dolphin trainers at Sea World get a dolphin to jump 6 metres out of the water and perform tricks? They get the dolphin to go over a rope, further out of the water than most of us can imagine. This is a great challenge – as great as the […]

Jul 11 2018

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How to Reduce Your Payroll and Increase Your Profits at the Same Time

All too often I see hardworking business owners almost held to ransom by certain employees that are infecting the team with bad attitudes and behaviour. This not only reduces morale, it impacts productivity and also bleeds valuable profits. You know the type of person I am talking about. This employ...

Jul 04 2018

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10 Ways to Create a Culture of Innovation

In order to compete effectively in your marketplace, you must look for new and better ways to accomplish your objectives. Seek creative methods to delight your customers and find innovative strategies for getting more done with fewer resources. With things changing as rapidly as they are, doing thin...

Sep 27 2017

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Is It a People Problem Or a Missing System?

Is It a People Problem Or a Missing System? Whenever there is a breakdown in a business, it’s really important to identify where the key missing link lies. Many times a breakdown is blamed on an individual or group of employees, yet there wasn’t a process or system developed to provide a consistent ...

Mar 23 2017

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Providing Feedback to Your Team

Providing Feedback to Your Team There are many different approaches to providing feedback. At one end of the spectrum are those people who never compliment and only offer feedback when there is something that needs correcting. At the other end of the spectrum are those who sugar-coat the feedback to...

Mar 09 2017

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How to Identify the Future Team Leaders in Your Business

How to Identify the Future Team Leaders in Your Business Promoting from within your team can save you time and money, however moving a team player up to a supervisory position shouldn’t simply start with who wants it more, or who has been on your team the longest; you must also consider who would ma...

Dec 29 2016

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10 Steps to becoming a great leader

10 Steps to becoming a great leader “Do as I say, not as I do” may yield results from your team, but it won’t necessarily create long term commitment from your staff or a positive work environment where your people go the extra mile for the success of the business. Being a leader instead of [&hellip...

Dec 15 2016

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The Best Way to Motivate Your Employees

The Best Way to Motivate Your Employees There are three main ways to motivate your employees. They are fear, incentives and growth. Let’s take a look at each one. 1. Fear. This is not good. Number one, it isn’t right, and number two, it doesn’t work well in the long run and isnR...

Dec 08 2016

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The #1 Staff Retention Tool

The #1 Staff Retention Tool Firstly – the word ‘staff’ – is now banned. Yes, I did use it in the headline – only because that this term that most people can relate to. The reality is your staff members are part of your team; and therefore need to be referred to as ‘team players’. […]

Dec 01 2016

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Is Your Team Following The Rules Of Play?

Is Your Team Following The Rules Of Play? “Ignore it and it will go away” is a tact that far too many employers take when it comes to behavioral and performance issues within their team and balk at the idea of disciplining team players, which can often lead to a hostile work environment. Discipline ...

Nov 02 2016

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Auditing the Investment of your Time

As a business owner it is imperative that you are prudent with you how you invest your time and energy. With the complexity of business and the number of distractions around us ever increasing, it is more important than ever to discern what is most important and what is least important. In coaching ...

Oct 18 2016

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4 Simple Time Management Tips

Even if you have only been in business for 5 minutes, you know there are a million hats that need to be worn… And that’s just on a Monday morning.  If you have ever thought to yourself…“How do I get everything done?”, then this article is for you. Here are 4 simple tips to mastering the […]

Oct 12 2016

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3 Productivity Hacks That Will Save You Time

Time is of the essence, so here are three productivity hacks that most people haven’t considered or maybe take for granted. Hack – #1 Take regular breaks Yes, it sounds counter-intuitive, but working longer hours does not always mean you are getting more done. If you have ever stared blankly a...

Oct 06 2016

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9 Tips to Fight a Productivity Recession

With the holiday season fast approaching, productivity may start to decrease if you don’t put a plan in place now- think prevention, not solution. Here, we’ve taken the best ideas and tips from business blogs to give you our 9 favourite ideas for boosting productivity in the workplace. C...

Sep 28 2016

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Avoid Procrastination and Increase Productivity

Avoid Procrastination and Increase Productivity Procrastination is one of the biggest challenges business owners and teams face when it comes to Productivity. Thinking about doing something and planning to do it are fine, but what if we fail to move ahead? Procrastinating the unimportant items in ou...

Sep 21 2016

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Prioritise Tasks and Improve Productivity

Prioritise Tasks and Improve Productivity One of the biggest challenges business owners face is how to increase productivity. How can we continue doing the same work, but do more of it, and keep it to the same high standard? We often hear people say they’re are not managing as well as they know they...

Sep 14 2016

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Clarity of expectations: The first step towards high performance and productivity.

Clarity of expectations: The first step towards high performance and productivity As business owners we want and expect our team to perform at high level and when they don’t, it’s easy to look to them for the explanation. Please explain… Of course there are going to be times when circumstances are t...

Sep 07 2016

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How To Attract Great People To Join Your Business

How To Attract Great People To Join Your Business When hiring new staff, it is important that you find someone who is the right fit for the team. You know the kind of employee you want, someone who is reliable, loyal, professional and hard working. So how do you find your ideal candidate when other ...