Planning the Perfect Team Away Day
When planned correctly, an away day can have a substantial positive impact on the performance of your team. The perfect away day can incorporate many opportunities for leaders and team members to get know each other better, share visions and goals, and to discuss or tackle important issues. Away Day Checklist To ensure your team…
Virtual team building activities for boosting team morale
Team building activities as a whole are a great way of getting teams working and socialising together. During these more challenging times where we are all working in different environments, virtual team-building activities can help to keep bonds between employees strong and can boost morale.
5 tips for building a great team
The power of great and collaborative teams cannot be underestimated when it comes to business success. A successful company operates best when it has employees with a team mentality, each filling an essential role and fulfilling long-term goals within the business. We’ve highlighted some of our top tips on how you can build a great…
How to stay connected with your team during lockdown
The Coronavirus pandemic has rapidly changed all of our lives, and has had a particular impact on how we work. As a result, many people are now working from home and are more isolated than they were before. There is now more of a need for teams to be communicating and engaging with each other to…
3 activities you can do with your team during lockdown
Lockdown is well and truly in full swing, with businesses and individuals all starting to feel the strain. It’s important now, more than ever that teams communicate effectively so that they can feel less isolated and less lonely during this strange time. Whilst we know that getting involved in proper team building events isn’t possible…
Learn the power of ‘No’
Whilst leaders across the world manage to gain power by telling everyone exactly what they want to hear it leads us to think, is this really leadership?
3 Tips for Keeping Calm
We are all faced with challenges in our day to day live that can cause us to become distressed. When something causes tension, it eases us up to make more irrational and less responsible choices and actions. To help reduce negative outcomes from a distressed response, there are many things we can try to calm…
The Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter – Liz Wiseman
What makes a successful leader? Leaders are the backbone of organisations. They are the driving force in a business and many people aim to become a leader at some point in their career. To be a successful leader, it is not as simple as getting the role – you must possess the correct traits in…
Fairness is the Most Important Leadership Quality
In many organisations, women are paid less than men to do equivalent work. Whilst business owners do this to take more profits from the company, they may be missing out on the impact they’re really having by treating their staff unfairly. Former investment banker Marco Alvera tells the story of his experience within…
Ask Your Team Members These Questions
Managers have a large amount of influence on their team member’s well-being, mood and performance. Therefore it is crucial to set goals and coach or praise individuals whenever possible. Taking interest in individuals -whether it be on a formal one-to-one basis or in other conversational opportunities- can be very beneficial to boosting morale and in…