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How to get your staff to do what you want them to do

How to get your staff to do what you want them to do

by Kate Mercer | Jan 11, 2016 | Organisation Culture, Team Development

Do you sometimes wonder if you are talking to yourself? You give instructions or make requests. People say, ‘yes, I’ll do it’ – and then they don’t. Or they do something totally unexpected and not what you wanted at all. Assuming that most people come to work to do a...
The pub theory of staff motivation

The pub theory of staff motivation

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...
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