It is fair to state that not everyone in the business will share your ambition for the organisation, particularly at the beginning of the journey when you announce your new and exciting plans for growth. Growth and change are inextricably linked. You cannot have one without the other and for every individual who responds positively to the planned new destination for the business, some will not. A poor attitude to work, previous baggage from another company or a lack of respect for the organisation and everything it stands for can contribute to the one person you don’t want on the [...]

Have you noticed in the business press lately just how many column inches are devoted to the topic of people engagement? Employees in the workplace are often tired of hearing about it, but the reality of commercial life is that success on the business growth journey is achieved when high levels of people engagement is achieved throughout the organisation. The term ‘engagement’ is often confusing to many leaders. What does it mean? What does it look like? and How do I improve engagement levels in my business? are common questions asked by leaders and managers of fast growing organisations. We define engagement as: ‘the buy-in [...]