The 12 Ways to Engage & Retain Staff – Part 1 by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Employee engagement is becoming increasingly important as businesses compete for a dwindling skilled labour force as experienced baby-boomers retire and a smaller, relatively inexperienced workforce enters the market and progresses through the ranks. The need to attract, […]
VIEW POST“Do You Think You Can Tell?” – Part 2 of 2 by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions 9 tips on how to meet your goals and grow your capabilities In Part 1 of this article we identified why we are our own worst enemy when it comes to identifying how to improve ourselves. Here […]
VIEW POST“Do You Think You Can Tell?” – Part 1 of 2 by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Can you tell how good your performance is or how you can improve? Read on to find out, you might be surprised… Those of you who are Pink Floyd fans will immediately recognise the lyrics from the […]
VIEW POSTThe 5 Myths & Realities of Leadership for New Managers by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions What are the myths that new managers and leaders believe, and what are the realities? This article explores them and how new managers and leaders effectively lead and engage their teams. Your initial experience as a new manager […]
VIEW POSTDon’t Cut Costs – Manage Them by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions How to avoid being a cost-cutter and create a thriving business from managing your costs. When times are hard the knee-jerk reaction for many businesses is to cut costs. Don’t do it! Or to put it another way – don’t do it! […]
VIEW POSTYou Don’t Have a Problem With Time Management by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions The three factors by which to prioritise quickly and easily. People, when listing their top issues, often include time management as the cause of many of the problems. This is not an issue. Put plainly, the issue of time management […]
VIEW POSTPerceptions of Business Growth – What is REALLY happening? by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions Is your business growing or not? Do you share the same view as your staff, your manager or your leaders? How do you know if you do? This article highlights the differences that exist, examines why they exist, and […]
VIEW POSTThe Cost of Management & Leadership Shortfalls by Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions The costs and risks associated with having weak managers and leaders are often overlooked. What does it mean to you? How can you overcome it? And what are the benefits of doing so? A recent report from the UK’s Department for […]
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