Used properly, performance appraisals can help to build an open, positive, collaborative relationship between individuals and their managers. They provide a useful environment to give feedback about what has gone well or what could be improved. They are also moments in time where you can look ... [View Post]
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Resolving conflict in the workplace
It is a truth universally acknowledged that wherever a group of people are required to work together, there will inevitably be differences of opinion. In most cases these will simply be good-natured and will have no impact on the effectiveness and strength of the wider team or on the morale of the ... [View Post]
Top tips to stop procrastinating
Procrastination, deferring or avoiding taking action or doing a task, affects everyone to some degree or another. It can be a hard habit to break. You may recognise the feeling that you are drifting away from the task at hand or constantly looking at your inbox wanting an email to come in to give ... [View Post]
Get Fitter, Healthier and Have More Energy
How to fit exercise into a busy life In 2017 I ran ten marathons in ten days in aid of the international animal welfare charity Brooke, raising almost £20,000 (including Gift Aid). I love running, but it wasn't always that way. My challenge for 2015 was to run 2015 miles in the ... [View Post]
How to make 2021 your best year ever
As we approach the end of 2020, we are likely to be asked “What New Year’s resolutions do you have?” Are you someone who makes them? How successful are you at achieving them? Do you have different ones each year or are they the same reoccurring ones set every January? Statistically, most ... [View Post]