by Amanda Baines | Nov 23, 2015 | Leadership
Do you feel you spend far too much of your time putting out fires, but you don’t know how to approach things differently? Managing your time isn’t rocket science. It starts with your planning and organisation, and a bit of self-discipline when it comes to your diary....
by Amanda Baines | Nov 4, 2015 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
High performing teams did not start out that way. A team in its infancy is little more than a group of people working alongside each other, with a vaguely common purpose. The stages in the cycle of team development are often referred to as forming, storming, norming...
by Amanda Baines | Nov 1, 2015 | Leadership
Good interpersonal skills are the hallmark of all great leaders. There is no leadership without effective communication, and those possessing the art of delivering thoughts and ideas in meaningful ways are those who are most successful. No academic discourse or any...
by Amanda Baines | Oct 25, 2015 | Organisation Culture
“I’m sorry to say so but, sadly it’s true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you” Dr Seuss – Oh the Places You’ll Go You can’t escape change. The march of time and gravity is relentless. What’s changed over the last five years in your...
by Amanda Baines | Oct 16, 2015 | Leadership
Sometimes it’s tough being a leader. You’re the one meant to inspire others, but who is your inspiration? Here is a collection of five of the best quotes by great leaders and influencers throughout history – Rockefeller & Hemingway, for example – and a...
