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Claustrophobia and an MRI scanner
I’m very claustrophobic, and I’ve been worrying all week about having an MRI scan. I hope the following information is useful for anyone in the same position. TLDR Quick verdict
Reward is Bribery
Did you know that rewarding people doesn’t work? Well, yes it does get them to do what you want, (and quickly, and without you having to think and without you
Is Security a delusion?
I was having a really interesting conversation with my friend Anthony Willoughby yesterday, and he was saying that Belonging and Recognition are everything, because they create our identity which then
The Leadership alphabet
Appraisals Back to the floor once a year Challenges and variety Delegate at 80% – not risky if you monitor Empowerment – which requires trust Freedom ladder Growth – training
Are people excited about their offices
Should an employer spend a bit more and make their office a great place to work? Maybe! here’s a survey that I did on linkedin:
The J of motivation
If you start at the bottom of the J, there are two ways you can go. The left hand route is the “push” route, where you force or threaten people
13 unexpected leadership ideas
Leadership is not all common sense. That’s why it’s worth training your managers, and going on a course yourself. Here are 13 ideas that you probably won’t have discovered yourself,
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
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
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
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
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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When does coaching work?
I have found there to be five possible outcomes from coaching – and only number 5 is successful. Might be worth thinking about this before even starting….! 1 – They
