Maximum Performance

If I say meetings are eternal, your mind probably leaps to a (worst) memory of sitting around a table as someone drones through an agenda and the...

‘Tis the season to be jolly! However, while nobody wants to be the clichéd HR killjoy… not too jolly? Sorry, but vicarious liability (“In a...

Arguably, delegation is an absolute must-do for any manager. Not only does it develop and build your team, growing their skills and capacity, it’s...

While the business benefits of coaching in the workplace are well-established – better collaboration and teamworking, better employee retention...

Sure, it’s a cliché but it’s also true: the world of work has changed. Technology has removed or sidestepped national borders and language...

According to the HSE, one in four people in the UK will experience a mental health problem at some point; some kind of issue affecting how they...

A recent post – The Art of REALLY Listening – mentioned the research of Albert Mehrabian into the components of communication. While the...

Giving feedback badly is easy. We all know how to do that because we’ve all at some point been on the receiving end of bad feedback. Think back a...

QUESTION: What is the biggest influence on your team’s efficiency? ANSWER: You, the manager. Don’t believe it? What about the old truism, people...

According to the HSE, one in four people in the UK will experience a mental health problem at some point; some kind of issue affecting how they...

‘To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one’s potential.’ –Bruce Lee Inspirational stuff...

We’ve all heard somebody say, ‘I was too assertive.’ Well, unfortunately for that somebody, there’s no such thing as too assertive. Assertiveness...