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The benefits of business mentoring
Research conducted by Simply Business, showed that even before Covid became a thing, business owners were already feeling isolated –...

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What is a business mentor?
Business owners have been under increasing pressure since the onset of Covid back in 2019. Getting the workforce back in...

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Elements of leadership: The characteristics of effective leaders in business
We have looked at why leadership skills are important to business owners, the benefits to your bottom line, improved morale...

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What are leadership skills and how can business owners acquire them?
You may have set up your business as a result of a passion for what you do, the desire to...

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Why leadership skills are important for business owners
A business strategy defines a business by giving it a set of values and purposes. It will provide you with...

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Talent Management Challenges in 2022
Talent and People Over the next few months, Business Doctors will be exploring the key challenges small businesses across the...

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Issues affecting businesses in 2022 - part one
Issues affecting businesses in 2022 – part one Get your business firing on all cylinders again! The current state...

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Employees: The importance of getting them engaged
Employees: The importance of getting them engaged The Oxford English dictionary defines ‘engagement’ as ‘a promise, obligation, or other condition...

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Appointing an external CEO
Stepping back from the day to day running of the business is a major decision for the founder.

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Building a management team - when is it time?
When is it time to think about a management team? For small business owners, taking the big step to expand...

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Get the basics of managing your staff sorted - only then think about the progressive stuff.
Any business needs to get the basics of employing staff sorted: employing staff legally is obvious but having a staffing...

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What people aspects can set a business apart?
Business owners, would you like an engaged workforce?

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How can managing staff be made easier?
Business owners, is managing your staff a stress? Reset with staff performance management

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How can I avoid square pegs in round holes?
Business owners, how can you get the right staff doing the right things? Reset with an organisation stucture and job...
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Are staff issues holding back the growth of your business?
Business owners, are staff issues holding back your business? Reset staff issues with these 3 steps ...
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Top tips for a first hire
You can never repeat the process of recruiting your first hire so be intelligent about it
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Expanding your workforce
How do you know when is the right time to take the plunge and expand the workforce?
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When is the right time to hire a management team?
The management team should evolve over time with the needs of the business.

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6 low cost ways to improve employee engagement
Staff turnover costs British businesses at least £4.13bn every year, so what can you do as a business owner or...
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Why engagement is critical to the success of your business
Culture : How things are done around here Engagement : How employees feel about how things are done around...
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Have you built the right team for your business?
Building the right team, with individuals working to the best of their abilities, will see your business grow. A square...
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Employee Motivations
In conversations with business owners, there is evidence that businesses are stabilising and in some cases showing signs of growth....