Could better people management skills in your organisation boost your profit? If you want a healthy ‘bottom line’ – and who doesn’t – it can pay to ensure that your employees are healthy and happy. The cost of work related stress claims has received a good amount of press coverage in recent years. Poor people [...]

So you’ve realised that all that talk about generational groups isn’t just marketing hype . . . that the era you are born in really does have a bearing on how you think and act, particularly at work. The question now is how to use this knowledge to help you get the most out of your team. What does it take to engage people of different generations?

Does your organisation have an engaging culture? Is it the kind of environment where people can thrive or do you find that your new hires start out fully engaged but over time, as they become ingrained in the culture, they lose their energy and start to resemble your less-than-engaged employees?

The secret is to package what you want from each individual in a way that makes them want to deliver for you. There are 7 classic work styles, each of which is motivated differently: Commanders, who need control; Drifters, who need flexibility; Attackers who need respect; Pleasers who need to be liked; Performers, who need recognition; Avoiders who need security; and Analyticals, who need certainty. Here’s how to use this knowledge to better motivate your staff.

I met a friend recently who manages a small business. He was under a lot of stress due to the behaviour of one of his employees.

She constantly undermined his authority, criticized at every opportunity and generally had a negative impact on company morale.

Hiring for small business is not as simple as you may think, small business owners are often so invested in their need to hire someone they often make hiring mistakes in a hurry or by using emotion to make the decision instead of what is best for their business and often where emotion is involved it is better to introduce a 3rd party to the equation to get the best for your business.

The use of audio and web conferencing as an alternative to face to face meetings is a growing trend amongst businesses. Conferencing has become cheaper than ever – and the flexibility of using these services makes them a great business tool and an attractive way to save time and money.

Getting comfortable with audio or web conferencing etiquette can be daunting. How do you drive the meeting to ensure that time is used effectively and that everyone, including important customers or stakeholders, walk away with a clear sense of direction and progress?

Whatever the goals may be, creating and maintaining momentum is fundamental to achieving success. Generating momentum requires getting new team members to work hand in hand with experienced team members so that everyone is working towards the same goals at the same speed. Here are five simple solutions to motivate you team.

To ensure that each and every one of your team members see you as someone they want to deliver the goods for, rather than someone who doesn’t care about them (can you just hear the ‘I told you so’s'). Here is a quick rundown on ‘How to be a boss that everyone likes’.