Try the Bad Boss Test

No one wants to work for a bad boss, so try this test to measure your manager, or if you dare to quantify your own leadership qualities.

Score each of the following out of 5, from 1 low to 5 high.
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5 Ways to Predict When Talent Will Quit

As the work place becomes more collaborative, the cost of losing a good employee can be multiplied as teammates move with them.

It is more important than ever before to retain key staff. Some companies use sophisticated covert surveillance to assess whether their staff are spending more time than they should on LinkedIn or job sites.
Alternatively, here are some less big brotherish approaches every manager should be aware of:
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10 Things to Give Up to Be a More Successful Leader

Things to Give Up to Be a More Successful Leader – See our Top 10.

1. Late nights …

Leicester City’s Secret

Leicester City’s astounding win of the football Premiership could be down to the fact that the team was made up of underdogs, previously rejected by other teams. Or, it could be the fact that Leicester played for fun, not the vast sums of money that their competitors had available.
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Warm Up Your Team

The weather is at last heating up so now’s the time to book in some team building!

Here are some brand new activities to inspire you:
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Train for a Marathon not a Sprint

Several thousand people ran through London together yesterday as part of the 2016 London Marathon.

Young and old, men and women, ran and walked at different speeds and wore different kit. Despite their differences they shared a desire to finish and they’d all been united in training. From the Kenyan winner to the 80 year old, they all trained, not just one or twice but several times for months preceding the challenge.
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Office April Fools in pictures…

We’re great believers in the importance of fun in the workplace, as a way to increase creativity and release tensions, but just how far is too far…?
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Should Leaders Love their Teams?

Businesses are often advised to love their customers. Sir Richard Branson suggests that employees are more important to him than customers. With St Valentine’s Day approaching here are a few thoughts on the role of love in the workplace:
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Fresh Tracks 2015 in Pictures

We ran a lot of memorable events last year, with great feedback. Look and see if you made our highlights of 2015:

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What Others Think of Us

We all go through periods of self doubt, especially when we fear others think badly of us.

This speech extract from Michelle Obama gives an insight into the insecurities she’s faced and the attitude she now adopts to remain strong:
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