2 Oct 2017 | Corporate & Social Responsibility
A stakeholder is an individual or organisation that has an interest in a company and can either affect or be affected by the business. Primary stakeholders are investors, employees, customers and suppliers. Secondary stakeholders include the community, government or...
26 Sep 2017 | Operational Essentials
Creative sparring provides a tool to observe and feedback on one 2 one sessions by an independent observer. It is about being a critical friend not an adversary. The technique asks you (the supporter) to draw out from the ‘creative’ where they are going...
26 Sep 2017 | Operational Essentials
We know the hype, management gurus dish it up daily. Ever shorter shelf lives, fickle consumers, and copycat competitors mean that to stay in front long-term needs innovation now. So, what is involved in innovation, and does your organisation have what it takes?...
26 Sep 2017 | Leading Teams
For a team to work together harmoniously, all of its members must like and respect each other, carry their own weight and respond to each other’s needs and suggestions. Tensions appear when a team member fails in their duties as a ‘team player’, and swift action is...
26 Sep 2017 | Leading Teams
They say a meeting is a gathering of people who singly can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done. Recognise yours? Here’s how to improve their (and your) reputation … Method in the Meeting Guidelines for managing the whole meeting process: The...