Richard Garwell on
Coaching and mentoring are two distinct methods of skills development and personal development that senior leaders can use to support their professional and personal growth. There can be confusion around the meaning of both titles, and they are often used interchangeably in conversation. A simple distinction is that mentoring is the direct transfer or sharing
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Wilson Lee on
Can you remember the last great PowerPoint you saw? Probably not… but you will certainly remember great stories from your life. This powerful form of communication is often overlooked in business. Death by PowerPoint. We’ve all been there. ‘’Now onto slide 68” the presenter says in monotone. You stopped listening an hour ago. You see
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Getting the right people with the right mix of competence (skill, knowledge and experience) into your manufacturing business, is arguably one of the most difficult challenges management teams face. Especially when you consider the fact this needs to be achieved whilst developing, sustaining and maintaining it as a valuable workforce. We often hear the debate
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Wilson Lee on
“When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren’t the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation.”– Arsene Wenger (quote source) Providing a clear and realistic reward strategy helps all the team focus as one to achieve business and individual goals. Pretty much all of us fall
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How many times do you drive to a destination and have little recollection of the journey? I know when I first got in a car to drive I was aware of everything I couldn’t do. Trying to release the clutch whilst depressing the accelerator seemed nigh on impossible without lurching the car forward. You could
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In an employment setting, employees may not always be aware that they are not performing their jobs to the level or standard that is required. However, good and effective managers can help
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Generally a good or excellent employee performance is where the employee consistently meets or exceeds the standard of performance required
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Wilson Lee on
A furniture manufacturer were employing two project managers. There were indications of projects not being managed effectively and both project managers using all manner of means to do their own thing. A simple grievance and disciplinary procedure was prepared. Several jobs were investigated which found examples/evidence of poor performance. Interviews were held with both Project
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