by Kate Mercer | Sep 5, 2017 | Team Development
The best way to train your staff to really work as a team, so you’re tackling the real issues you have as a leader. Kate Mercer explains… Who do you call if a pipe is leaking? A plumber, right? You don’t call an electrician. And when he turns up, you don’t...
by Kate Mercer | Aug 31, 2017 | Organisation Culture
Don’t assume that if it works for a 3G organisation – whether it be an employee, a computer system, a benefits scheme or a specific external supplier – it’ll work for your 2G company. It usually won’t. Here’s why you should avoid the...
by Kate Mercer | Aug 24, 2017 | Leadership
The vast majority of companies fall in the middle between a start-up and a fully mature organisation, and need different management and leadership from either of the other two. When I started my last ‘proper’ job in the early 1980s I quickly registered on all the...
by Kate Mercer | Aug 17, 2017 | Organisation Culture
Do you assume you have to provide big-company benefits and opportunities when you are still an SME and need everyone to take accountability? It’s a common mistake made by second generation organisations. Here’s why. As a company moves from first to second...
by Kate Mercer | Aug 11, 2017 | Leadership, Organisation Culture
Do you feel that the organisation is ‘yours’ and running it is all down to you? Are you increasingly resenting the fact? Here’s how to turn it around so you can relinquish control, successfully. This is a very common assumption among entrepreneurs who have...
