TRAINING Guidelines Who is in charge of training in your organisation?           Top management is responsible for the day-to-day running of an organisation and for its long-term planning and development. It should also be responsible for an active training policy, not a role to be delegated to others.           Managers and leaders should be involved…

What Motivates YOU? Pride in doing a good job; more responsibility; advancement and the recognition of achievements and personal growth and development? If you agree then consider how you can motivate others as human nature is the same everywhere Five best ways to motivate others * Recognise good work           Spend quality time with your…

Ration Your TIME Make the best use of your time. Time is a valuable commodity. Whether you are a President, a Prime Minister, or a labourer we all have a twenty-four-hour day. It’s how we use our time that makes all the difference.           There is one thing you can’t recycle and that’s wasted time.…

Giving INSTRUCTIONS The days of giving strict orders and directives are long gone. They are usually reserved for emergencies – or in the armed forces.          How well we get our instructions across is determined not by how well we say things, but by how well we are understood.          Today,  managers usually give instructions…

HEALTHY Tips If you don’t look after your body no one else will. You are the most important person in your world so watch your diet and exercise regularly.            Five of the best tips to stay healthy * Maintain a balanced diet – eat sensible meals             Plan nutritious and regular meals.             Your diet…

Upgrading Teams   It’s hard to operate these days without teams.           Success or failure in business usually depends on whether people can work together effectively in teams.           Work teams must be given specific responsibilities.           Every team is different. Look closely at the group dynamics before you attempt to reorganise and improve a…

LEADERSHIP Leaders can be recognised because their people give superior performances.           A leader inspires and motivates people to go beyond what they thought they could accomplish.                    Good leaders are always in demand so make an effort to hone your leadership skills.              If you can combine intelligence and…

NETWORKING A wise person knows everything, a clever one, everybody.             Networking is essential to build new business relationships and generate new opportunities.             Today it’s often not what you know but who you know that counts the most.             Try to connect to people you feel have some value to you. When you…

AUDIENCE  Empathy Speeches are like babies – easy to conceive but hard to deliver.           Try to establish a bond with your audience before you start making a presentation. Next focus on a simple, clear, interesting message. Five of the best tips to establish a rapport with an audience * At the start           Compose…

COACHING Good managers and leaders have a coaching role. Their job is to develop strong teams and to help people reach their full work potential.           By developing replacement staff and leaders it permits managers to move on to new higher paid jobs.           To carry out this role it is essential for managers to…