Change is part of working life—deadlines shift, people leave, budgets tighten, or new opportunities appear out of nowhere. A good manager doesn’t panic when plans […]
Helping Your Team Improve: Spotting the Gaps with Care
Every team member has strengths, but there’s always room to grow—and it’s a manager’s job to help that happen in a supportive, fair, and encouraging […]
Smart Resource Allocation Tips
Getting the Best from Your Team: Smart Resource Allocation A great manager doesn’t just hand out tasks—they play to their team’s strengths. Think of it […]
Identify The Strengths and Expertise of Your Team
Unlocking Team Potential: How Managers Can Identify Strengths, Competencies, and Expertise In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, understanding the strengths, competencies, and expertise of team […]
Constraints when amending Priorities and plans whilst Managing Teams
Managing Team Performance: Three Common Constraints When Amending Priorities and Plans In the dynamic landscape of modern business, managers frequently face the need to amend […]
Quality Management Techniques to Manage Team Performance
Enhancing Team Performance: Three Quality Management Techniques for Managers In today’s fast-paced business environment, effective team performance is crucial for achieving organisational goals. Quality management […]
New Product Development and Product Lifecycle
The product lifecycle (PLC) and new product or service development stages (NDP) are interconnected concepts that help businesses understand how products evolve from conception to […]
The SCAMPER Acronym
SCAMPER (B Eberle, 1971) is a model I particularly like, probably because it can be made into a great game for kids and encourage creativity […]
Sources of support and guidance for Business innovation
Your first and closest source for support are those around you. Whether you are a small business with a team of colleagues or a larger […]
Business innovation and the use of push / pull models
To innovate in business is to change, alter, transform and create new or improved products, services and processes. This means to allow the freedom of […]