by Kate Mercer | Jun 15, 2025 | Leadership
One of the questions I hear most from founders and business owners is, “How do I motivate people?” It’s an understandable question. You care about your team, and you want them to feel engaged and energised. But dig a little deeper, and this question usually turns out...
by Kate Mercer | Feb 13, 2017 | Leadership
Why do you work? Is it simply to make money or does your job help your community and society? Here we ask what the purpose of your working is, giving you questions to ask yourself. Discover if you are living two lives. You might be splitting your time between...
by Kate Mercer | Jan 17, 2017 | Team Development
As a leader, it’s your job to spot what’s going right. To do that, you must habitually make it your business to find out. We give you five good reasons why positive feedback is so important. So what should you do if something has gone right? You should start by...
by Kate Mercer | Jan 30, 2016 | Leadership, Organisation Culture, Team Development
One of the the most common questions we are asked by clients and potential clients is how to motivate people. When we explore their reasons for asking, it seems that they see ‘motivating people’ as the answer to issues as diverse as: People not doing what they are...
by Kate Mercer | Dec 10, 2015 | Organisation Culture, Team Development
One thing we’ve noticed in our work is that the pub (or the wine bar) seems to loom pretty large in amateur theories of management. Problems with someone’s performance? Have a chat over a swift half after work one evening. Someone seems to be upset and complaining a...
