Motivated teams key to surviving downturn
Managers think that improving their team’s attitude and motivation iis their most pressing development need, according to a new survey. Training company Video Arts asked 400 line managers in UK organisations about the personal development needs of their staff. The managers responded that people in their teams most needed training in: attitude and motivation (34%); […]
Staying in or going out?
Internal and external coaches both have their place, says Alan Ward. However, they serve a different purpose and which to use depends on the situation. The economic downturn has blurred the distinction between internal and external coaches. So much so, that many organisations are beginning to question why they should pay for an external coach […]
Review: The Successful Manager’s Handbook
John Pope reviews The Successful Managers’ Handbook – and wishes he had had a book like this when he first started as a junior manager. Title: The Successful Manager’s Handbook Author: Moi Ali and 12 other writers, with an introduction by Robert Heller Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd. 2002 and brought up-to-date March 2009. Price: […]
Leading teams in difficult times
Is your team under pressure? Neil Twogood gives 10 tips to help you provide more effective leadership. These points should help you to ensure that your team is able to collaborate and to perform, he says, even in these challenging times. It’s a paradox of teamwork that in stressful or challenging situations – when there’s […]
1000 Great Quotes for Business, Management and Training: Reflection
Management development providers GNP publish a monthly set of handy quotable quotes for use in presentations, speeches or training sessions. Arranged into 100 themes including vision, change, leadership, teamwork, communication, motivation and innovation. TrainingZONE has arranged to bring you the quotes on a regular basis. This month, the theme is reflection. “To do great […]