Leaders are who the rest of a team turns to when it comes to instruction, work delegating and difficult decision-making. However, there are some lesser-known qualities a truly great leader needs and may not even realise they already possess. …
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Simple Presentation Confidence Building Techniques
An old NY Times survey revealed those asked, felt speaking in front of colleagues followed by speaking in front of strangers were both more to fear that death itself! When it comes to your pounding heart, sweaty palms and shaky knees, when you present, the best solution still seems to be, “Practice makes perfect”. But is that enough?…
Natural born leaders: fact or fiction?
The idea that some of us are predisposed to become great leaders from birth has long been touted as fact. However, the suggestion that a handful of us are ‘natural born leaders’, and the vast majority aren’t, glosses over the crucial roles of experience and training in making the world’s best leaders. …
Leadership skills: 6 powerful quotes from famous leaders
What makes a great leader? Above all, a leader is a role model. Great leaders are measured not by their wealth, success, or position but by their words and actions. Here are 6 powerful quotes from famous leaders and experts. …
How to achieve a proactive learning culture
Shifting the culture of any company can be an overwhelming task. As a leader, your role is paramount to creating and achieving a proactive learning culture….
How to let introverted employees bloom
Did you know that roughly one third of the world’s population are classed as introverts? That’s a huge number! Quite simply, this means that a third of people tend to exhibit similar characteristics when it comes to social interaction. However, when it comes to business, introverts have a unique range of strengths which are all too easy to overlook….
Why do people get fired? And how to do the firing
Getting fired, being sacked, getting the boot. However you phrase it, making someone redundant is a difficult job for a manager. Firing can be awkward, emotional or even embarrassing and there is almost never an easy way around it. …
Racism in the workplace: What can managers do?
According to a recent survey by business psychologists Pearn Kandola, over half of UK employees have witnessed racism in the workplace but a shocking third of them said they failed to report it to their employer….