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Pros and Cons of One-on-Ones

Feedback is essential in flourishing teams. Yet the drain on our time and emotional reserves as managers can cause us to neglect our duty to regularly check in with individual team members.
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Questions You Should be Asking Your Team

As managers we have a huge influence over our team members’ wellbeing, mood and therefore performance. Whilst it is critical to set goals, coach, praise and correct where necessary, it is also vital to take an interest in the individual. Either during formal one on ones or whenever an opportunity for a private conversation occurs. Simply asking a question about how things are going (Present State), along with an enquiry into ambitions (Future Progress) demonstrates that you are on your team member’s side and want them to be the best they can be.
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8 Different Ways to Run Your Next Team Day

Team Days come in various shapes and sizes, but it’s important to select the right approach for your team and budget. Here are 8 different approaches to consider.
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Feeling Overwhelmed? 6 Ways to Overcome this

Do you find that the more time saving devices and strategies you adopt, the more responsibility you take on? 20 years ago we looked forward to ‘Tomorrow’s World’ in which we’d have less to do and more time to relax. Reality is very different for many.
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Ingredients of a Great Team Away Day

Finding time to get the whole team out of the office isn’t easy but the benefits justify the effort:
It provides the leader with an opportunity to say thank you, share the vision and set goals
It enables team members to get to know and understand one another better
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Escape Rooms

Escape rooms are now found in cities across the world. They make a great activity for a small group of friends but their size and location limits the appeal for many corporate groups.
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Crystal Maze

The Crystal Maze is back on our TVs, with celebrity teams pitting their wits, wisdom and athleticism against a series of themed challenges.
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How Leaders should deal with Health and Safety

The construction industry has transformed attitudes to safety. Turning it from the elephant in the room into the lead agenda item.
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Here’s What’s Wrong with Conferences

Boring

Since our school days few of us spend our days sitting still, listening without being expected to contribute. Most of us are at our best when we can move, laugh and take part.

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The 5 Ps of Team Away Days

The season for team away days is upon us. Here are a few tips to ensure your next day out of the office is a success.…