It is no secret that engaging and retaining top talent remains one of the top three challenges facing leaders in the current economic environment.* So, I thought I would start with a good news story about one of our long-term clients. This visionary business owner had a goal, to establish a sustainable team around her that would one day allow her to help over one...
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It’s a thought that sends a chill through many business owners and leaders and one that is keeping them awake at night. What if one (or more) of my best people leave and how could I replace them? “Take our 20 best people away and Microsoft would become an unimportant company”. Quote: Bill Gates. Chairman Microsoft Despite a recent slight easing in the job market we...
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“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” Richard Branson. Head of Virgin Group Ltd Have you ever heard the saying “A champion team will always beat a team of champions”? What this is referring to is the power of synergy, that magic that happens when 1+1 equals more than 2. When you are growing a business, you bring...
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One of my favourite stories is about the Canadian Geese who fly south for the winter. They fly in perfect alignment in an inverted V formation. This allows them to streamline the aerodynamics and lessen the drag and resistance on the flock. But even more interesting is the way they change leader as they go. As the bird at the front tires, they drop to the back of...
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Earlier this month I attended the Integro Accreditation on Building High Performance Teams. I was curious to know what research can tell us about what constitutes a successful team culture. Based on Integro’s research involving more than 6,000 employees over the past 4 years, they have been able to demonstrate a clear correlation between trust and organisational...
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In a conversation with one of our clients this week, the topic of teamwork and leadership came up. “Things are going well” she said, “but I can see the potential for cracks to form. I really want to get in front of this; to do something to bring us closer together before things go wrong”. Most small business leaders know that having a more productive team is good...
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