Maximum Performance

New to management? It’s a big step, right? Not always in terms of money and recompense, nor necessarily respect. But responsibilities? From...

Unless you have a fortune-teller on your payroll, planning for the future is a matter of best guesses, extrapolations, and strategic thinking...

2020 saw most businesses experiencing unprecedented change – few would argue that – and often fighting for survival. As we progress through 2021...

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” - George Bernard Shaw. Few of us would dispute that...

A blog by Shirzad Chamine Daniel Goleman made a compelling and accurate case nearly two decades ago that Emotional Intelligence (EQ) was more...

A guest blog by Dr. Adrienne Green Emotions are hardly ever simple. Most often we experience mixed emotions, and this can lead us to feel confused...

Most people would agree that nothing ever really stays the same – change is an ongoing process. But fair to say that thanks to the coronavirus...

January. Traditional time for looking ahead, planning, strategising… and while we may look back on January 2020 with nostalgia – few had any idea...

One of the most famous (and well-used) time management tools is Stephen Covey’s urgent/important matrix, in which: URGENT = something which...

We’ve all had a bad boss at some point, maybe more than one. But what happens when you become the boss or, at least, a boss? In terms of changes...

As the end of the year approaches, the country pendulums in and out of lockdown, further extensions are made to the furlough scheme, and everyone...

That transition to manager from non-manager is probably one of the biggest changes you’ll make in your working life. Usually, you’re working in...