26 March, 2022

Delivering the very best customer service means being organised and ready

Current trends in customer service tell us that customer expectations are increasing. They are demanding a more personal service provided by knowledgeable, expert people. Here are our tips to help you coach your team members to be on top of their game.

28 February, 2022

Problem Solving - Getting to the Root Cause

‘We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them’, said Albert Einstein. He also described Insanity as ‘doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.’. To solve problems then we need to get to the root cause. But how?

30 January, 2022

Employee Engagement and Contingency Workers

Whereas many organisations have employee engagement strategies, contingency workers, by definition, are not included as they are not employees. In summary contractors, agency workers etc. fall out of scope of employee engagement strategies. For example, they are not included in employee surveys.

29 December, 2021

Top Tips for Running a 360 Degree Feedback Exercise

Running a 360 degree exercise can be tricky. Run well, the benefits are enormous by identifying essential development opportunities for those involved. Run badly, they can be highly demotivating and overly bureaucratic. Here are our top tips for making your 360 degree feedback exercises successful for individuals and organisations alike.

31 October, 2021

How to Build Your Confidence at Work

‘Whether you can or whether you can't, you're right’. That’s a great quote as it focuses on the difference that having a positive attitude can make. But everything cannot be down to choosing the right attitude. You also need to have the opportunity to gain the relevant skills and knowledge to succeed. But confidence is necessary too. So how do we build our confidence at work?