If your main job is sales, then you’d be expected to generate income for the business. But what about all those people who are involved in other areas, yet still manage to bring in new business. That’s very valuable and worth taking into account when speaking to a manager about a salary increase or a promotion.
Read MoreWhat are your targets for this year? It’s the same question if you’re a business owner or an employee.
One of the big issues I see people having in this area is the lack of clarity around what the actual goals are. They might know generally speaking what they have to do - but they don’t know how to do it and when to have it done by. That’s why I created a handy template that you can use to identify and track your goals. Please click the button below to open the document.
Read More“There’s nowhere to go” is a common complaint from employees working for small or medium companies. It signifies a drop in motivation as even though they enjoy the environment and the work if they feel there are no opportunities for progression, they start to look elsewhere. This is further compounded by their managers agreeing with them about the state of the organisation. Here’s a strategy that may help.
Read MoreProject Oxygen, a research study undertaken by the tech giant Google, collected over 10,000 pieces of data about managers — across more than 100 variables, from performance reviews to feedback surveys. They found that a good manager has 8 specific traits:
- A good coach
- Empowers and does not micromanage
- Expresses interest and concern in subordinates’ success and well-being
- Results oriented
- Listens and shares information
- Helps with career development
- Has a clear vision and strategy
- Has key technical skills
Lots and lots of people have been asking about how I made my website, how I do digital marketing, design images and write blogs etc. Therefore, I have outlined what I’ve done in this blog, and if you’d like me to help you with this, please let me know.
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