This post is very specific focussing on B2B – Business to Business interactions and doesn’t consider the interactions between Businesses and the end consumer. In […]
What are the characteristics of different business markets?
I would first make the definition that a business market is to sell to other business, often referred to as B to B, business to […]
The importance of defining the objectives, scope and success criteria of decisions to be taken
How do you consider the potential of a decision that needs making and produce objectives and criteria for measuring its impact
The use of benchmarks in managing performance
To explain first what benchmarking is, takes us back to the ‘father of scientific management’ Frederick Taylor (1856-1915) an American Mechanical Engineer who started his […]
Reviewing progress toward personal and professional objectives and amend the personal and professional development plan in the light of feedback received from others
This may seem obvious but theres no point having a well developed PDP in place if you are not going to regularly monitor and review […]
Obtaining feedback on your performance from a range of valid sources.
Considering a variety of different ways you can obtain feedback on yourself and your performance from colleagues, peers and stats
Take advantage of development opportunities made available by professional networks or professional bodies
This is probably one of my favourite posts…. FREE stuff ! Who doesn’t like freebies. When it comes to learning there is a world of […]
Personal and professional Development planning within budget and timescale
Theres a lot to be said about time management and commitment. We all like to start with positive good intentions and enthusiasm to set our […]
How to create a personal and professional development plan that is consistent with business needs and personal objectives
Its really useful firstly if you read my post on skills gap analysis as this helps provide the basis for a development in terms of […]
How to use a Skills Gap Analysis to Identify current and future likely skills, knowledge and experience.
Learn how to complete a Skills Gap Analysis along with the uses of it and a template to guide you through