Ownership – it’s a big motivator
Does everyone has something they own – and is everything owned by someone? Someone can own two things, but not ‘no things’. But a thing cannot have two owners, or […]
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Thanking someone who you don’t like
This is a true story – from when I worked in a printing press factory in Bristol I hope you enjoy it as well as learn some new ideas from
I would have got fired for this
…. if my boss had caught me doing it But I still think it was the right thing to do. What to expect from Inspirational Leadership Skills: Practical Motivational Leadership
“My boss doesn’t listen to me”
What can you do if you can’t get your boss to do what you want, if they ignore you or fob you off….? My boss never listens to me from
A free video on leadership and communication
The list I’d get fired for from Inspirational Leadership Skills: Practical Motivational Leadership by Chris Croft Impact-Site-Verification: f4bcb599-b8df-431b-b709-42fac1a7e47f You can buy the whole course on Udemy.com – https://www.udemy.com/course/inspirational-leadership/ or you
20 ways to motivate your team
These are taken from one of the videos in my Understanding Practical Leadership course, which can be found in (and bought from) two places: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/leadership-practical-skills/20-motivational-essentials?u=2125562 https://www.udemy.com/course/practical-leadership/ 1 – Give everybody
“Oh my god the guy was an absolute blast, and I totally got everything he was saying”.
This was unsolicited, following a day that was half on leadership and half on time management: Dear Chris Thank you for yesterday! It was great to hear from our managers
“Oh my god the guy was an absolute blast, and I totally got everything he was saying”. Read More »
A promise
Here’s a promise you could make to your team, a commitment to be the best boss you can be. Do you have the guts to print it out and put
The Windows Story – this will mess with your head!
This is a story I was told by two friends of mine, Andrew and Julian, and if you find it interesting then please do check out their book “Introducing your
The Windows Story – this will mess with your head! Read More »
What a boss SHOULD be doing
A manager or leader should be spending as much time as they can on things that are Important but not Urgent – this is often known as Box 3, also
Which vegetable is yours?
Use this chart to find the Management Vegetables for the subject you want to learn about: Leadership The Plum of Performance The Coaching Cherries The Carrots of Motivation The Banana
The Freedom Frog
These are the four levels of freedom that you can give a person who works for you: Can you move people up a step? It’s better for them and for
The Parsnip of Profit
How can you make more profit? The Parsnip says you have only seven options: Price up – experiment with different amounts and see what happens, try it on different segments for
The Strategy Orange
The Strategy O.R.A.N.G.E., or “Orange of Options”, contains some important ideas when you’re thinking about Strategy – maybe you could do some, or all, of these? Optimise quality at 7/10. If
Are your people happy? Seven things to ask yourself:
It’s easy to forget to think about whether your people are happy – until suddenly one of them leaves! It’s not that we don’t care, we’re just SO busy dealing
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What’s in box 3?
If you had more time, what would you spend it on? Thinking, planning, your staff, your customers, or developing yourself maybe? These are all ‘box 3’ activities – box 3
