Management Development

CIPD research suggests ‘David Brent’ may be commoner than you think.

by Damian Hamill 10:30 - 11th May 2012

A recent report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development does not make very comfortable reading for those managers who think they are the best thing since sliced bread. Read on to find out what the CIPD discovered and how companies can respond to address the ‘reality gap’...

Reducing Stress in the Workplace

by ClickConsult 09:52 - 14th November 2011

Conflicting personal interaction can be one of the biggest sources of stress in any workplace. Therefore, if you are a manager within a business organisation, it is imperative that you deal with your colleagues in a way that is not stressful to you or them. Thankfully, there are some very...

Creative thinking courses could bolster the prospects of your firm

by ClickConsult 15:00 - 15th October 2011

There is no denying it. Business conditions are tough and this is making it hard for many firms, potentially including yours, to remain in operation. Relying on your old tactics for achieving sufficient levels of custom and maximising profit may no longer be possible. Indeed, it might only be your...

Is NLP the secret to being a good leader in the workplace?

by ClickConsult 09:39 - 10th August 2011

As a manager or executive in a company it is often difficult to achieve the correct balance between being a respected authority and being a likeable boss. A manager needs to be in command of employees whilst being approachable. This is usually down to effective communication and attitude. Management...

NLP for Business – communication in the workplace.

by Damian Hamill 11:55 - 18th April 2011

HR Magazine recently published the results of a survey by communications consultancy, Threshold, which suggests that all may not be well in the realm of communications between employees in Great Britain and their Line Managers. Apparently only 45% of employees felt that they receive helpful feedback from their line...

Resolve conflict in your workplace effectively

by ClickConsult 13:48 - 1st April 2011

In an ideal world, we would all get on and there would be no need to argue and no cause of friction between colleagues. However, in reality personality clashes, the pressures of the working environment and many other factors often result in disputes between individuals. Sometimes, these altercations are minor and...

Re-framing the Language of Conflict Resolution

by Damian Hamill 14:51 - 18th February 2011

There are many words in the English language that intuitively evoke unpleasant associations and reactions for most people. ‘Conflict’ is one of them. The very use of the word can take people into a disempowered state and create aversion to addressing whatever it is that the ‘conflict’ involves....

Don’t let conflict be the undoing of your organisation

by ClickConsult 10:37 - 16th February 2011

In business, people are bound to have differences of option. Indeed, it is only in the atmosphere of rigour and creativity that such disagreements breed where the best ideas can be born. However, there comes a point when arguing changes from a constructive force into something highly destructive and bad for...

It’s all in the presentation

by ClickConsult 16:03 - 25th January 2011

To go far in the business world, you need a range of skills. For example, you should be insightful, decisive, thorough, hardworking and knowledgeable. However, none of this means very much at all unless you are able to communicate your thoughts to others in an articulate fashion. While you may...