IMP Home Working

A short video giving tips and ideas for those who are perhaps working from home for the first time. In particular in these particular strange times of lockdown it focusses on structure, communications and personal wellbeing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd8Pa4VerAM Share this post

Managing and leading remotely

For those who find themselves leading and managing remotely, again, potentially for the first time during lockdown. The video offers tips and ideas around setting the right tone, providing clarity amid uncertainty, effective communication for teams and individuals, and tailoring your approach.  Share this post

The importance of timely decisions

A recent study carried out by researchers from the University of Exeter revealed that bosses misdemeanours can rub off on their teams. The study by an international team of researchers found that managers who procrastinate when making decisions and undertaking tasks leave employees feeling less committed to the organisation and more likely to display abnormal […]

The value of eating together

You’ve been in the office since 8 o’clock, wrestling with the enormous piles of work, calls from customers, responding to emails from your manager, drafting reports and lots more to be accomplished for the day. As the clock ticks towards lunchtime you are faced with a choice: Sandwich at the desk, or take a break. […]

Organisational culture

Among countless articles on culture, Business Dictionary describes it as follows: The values and behaviours that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organisation. Organisational culture includes an organisation’s expectations, experiences, philosophy, and values that hold it together, and is expressed in its self-image, inner workings, interactions with the outside world, and future expectations. It is based on […]

Annual review vs continual feedback: solving the riddle

Annual reviews are less helpful than continuous feedback according to a recent study by Rice University. Researchers found that this is particularly true if the manager has little day to day contact with that particular member of staff. Its findings also highlighted the likelihood of employees being given a higher rating than they deserve for […]

Give me just a little more time

‘But we don’t have the time to do this’ is the response we get from busy and often stressed managers! Does the day seem in control of you rather than the other way around? Do you spend hours in meetings wondering why you’re there? Do you have those days when you get home absolutely worn […]