by Kate Mercer | Jan 12, 2017 | Organisation Culture
It’s easy to let your business grow and develop without having to think too much about the direction it’s taking. But at some point it’s going to become an entity in itself – a ‘proper’ organisation, with a life of its own – and you need to start thinking about giving...
by Kate Mercer | Jan 10, 2017 | Organisation Culture
Businesses grow up with a certain ‘culture’ – it seems simply to develop, often without intention. Check out this article for why you need to examine your organisation’s culture and for some useful questions to ask yourself. In our social lives we recognise...
by Kate Mercer | Jan 3, 2017 | Organisation Culture
Make your meetings more expensive – and they might actually cost you and your business less! Here are some top tips for holding meetings that really do their job. Imagine you hired a meetings fairy. The fairy’s job would be to ensure that meetings were short,...
by Kate Mercer | Dec 20, 2016 | Leadership
What is it that makes some people natural leaders, and some not – and can you learn how to lead? Leadership means guiding your life and activities toward achieving your vision. We look at five ways of transforming your vision and purpose in leadership into reality....
by Kate Mercer | Dec 15, 2016 | Leadership
If there’s one thing we’ve noticed time and time again when working with different organisations, it’s this: the higher you move up the ranks, the fewer people you have to talk with who can connect with what matters to you in your leadership role. Normal though this...