As the world prepares for a new normal, it’s fair to say that the mental health of everyone has had many challenges over the past three months. And while coping with change can be very difficult for a lot of people, we will in fact need to face more changes and more...
Ethics In Practice - The Challenge for Accountants Drawing on personal experiences of how organisations develop their core values, Paul Davis examines how accountancy firms can embed ethical decision-making. Moral decisions are rarely black and white. Yes, we have...
In this interview you will learn... Why you don’t need to start with your ‘why’ to make/promote better, future decisions What really drives decisions when you’re considering ‘how things could be’ scenarios Why the types of wake-up call stories you encounter and share...
A friend called and he was upset, but mostly confused as to what to do. Aaron, who is the owner of a quite successful HR consultancy, had just learned that Deirdre was offered another job and a very competitive salary. This wouldn’t have been a big deal – people come...
I interviewed the staff within one of the departments of a large international company recently. This is one of the things I do in trying to identify the source of underlying problems within an organisation (or part of it). So I went in & spoke to people....
Last week I visited a client who sends out personalised notes of appreciation to his employees, outlining specific traits and contributions (along with tickets for various entertainments) to people who show real dedication and bring in good results every quarter. No...
Fire them immediately! Have you had this impulse when dealing with an employee who’s acting out? Years ago I had a client whose business had hit rock bottom around the time he’d let go one of his most loyal employees because she’d lashed out at a client. It just so...
Do you remember your parents ever saying “silence is golden”? In other words when the children have gone to bed and there’s quiet in the house, it’s just bliss. As a parent myself, when the kids were much younger, I can relate to this. But what about when it comes to...
A number of prominent business people and leaders in the business world have spoken about the importance of employees to a company’s success and growth. In my experience as a business mentor however I’ve come to realise that not many business owners truly understand...
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea. These are the words of the author of The Little Price, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Words about passion and...