The Locus of Control (originally developed by psychologist, Julian Rotter, in the 1950s) is a framework of personal motivation and the ‘locus’ of control, ie who we believe has control of a…
This series of four, short blogs will explore at a high level how you can be more effective personally at work through looking at: Assertiveness Learning to be pro-active rather…
SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS: PART 3 There comes a time, when a small business starts to grow, that the business leaders must surely ponder the question of HR and if it…
‘Time Management’ is really a misnomer – the challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves. The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule, but to…
Small Business Matters: Part 2. ‘Small businesses are in the very refreshing position of being able to break the performance management mould and do things their own, innovative way…’ As…
Coaching for Success. What is coaching and how can it help you? As a coach, I love this quote from the great tennis player, Arthur Ashe. It’s de-mystifies the ‘journey’…
Why is that we sometimes find it so hard to turn a goal into reality? For many of us, even the most burning ambition remains forever an idea that we…
The Rise and Fall of ‘Work Life Balance’. A Potted History…. ‘Sun up to sun down’ working In the Industrial Revolution factory owners maximised their output by forcing long…
This is an excellent Harvard Review article, by Robert C Poven, about how careful you need to be when giving feedback to employees. https://hbr.org/2013/03/the-delicate-art-of-giving-fee It’s a cliche, but feedback is a…
Small Business Matters. Arbre will be publishing a series of articles specifically designed to support the growth and innovation of small businesses. Part one explores some golden rules that can help lead all businesses to successful recruitment.