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What If the Boss Makes No Decisions?

As a manager, do you see your role as the expert, with responsibility for making key decisions? Do you find your people coming to you for those decisions, even when they know what to do?

Set Regular Goals, Not New Year's Resolutions

We often put a lot of pressure on the new year, setting New Year’s Resolutions to force ourselves to achieve more or change our behaviour. But can you even remember what Resolutions you set for yourself last year?

Why You Should Give Staff Freedom Within Clear Guidelines

Henry Stewart speaks to the Eth Word about management and creating freedom within clear guidelines for staff. "Most people don't want complete freedom," argues Henry. "If you ask them, 90% or more say 'we don't want to be told what to do... we want some guidelines, and then the freedom to operate within those.' And that's what we work hard to create, so that people feel... in control of their job. They can do stuff and know what the boundaries are."

4 Pieces of Good News About the Contemporary World

As we draw to the end of 2017, it’s a great time for reflection and review of the year. But despite a year of change and tragedy, we are ending this year on a positive note. In this blog, Billy explains that it’s not all doom and gloom – despite what the headlines might tell you.

How to Use the Data Consolidation Feature in Excel

Do you need to view and compare lots of data in a single spreadsheet? In this blog, one of our Excel experts shares how to use the Data Consolidation tool.

Dear CEO: Let Your People Choose Their Managers

I was honoured to be asked by Thinkers50 to contribute a letter to their Dear CEO book, published in July 2017. Here is my contribution.

Are You Wasting Your Time?

Are your people doing things which produce no benefit to your organisation? How much time could your people save by ditching those pointless tasks or meetings that they only do ‘because they have to’?

321zero: How I Solved my Email Overload

Email overload is a common problem at work. Here is how you can drastically reduce the time you spend on responding and dealing with your inbox.

Business Schools: Time to Get Your Act Together?

A couple of years ago I asked a panel of Deans of business schools a question: “Business schools seem great at teaching subjects like strategy and finance, but do you think you should focus more on the people stuff which can make a huge difference?”

There is widespread evidence that happiness in the workplace results in greater productivity and commercial success for companies. Do happier, more engaged employees provide similar benefits to organisations in the public sector and charitable organisations?