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Bonsai Management

13 October, 2013 by James Lawther 12 Comments

Bonsai Tree

I have started growing bonsai trees.  It is immensely satisfying and the results are beautiful.  It is not too difficult, this is how you do it… Pick a plant species that responds well Carefully trim back its roots and branches Choose a small container to constrain growth Plant in well-drained soil Feed and water regularly […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: conformity, empowerment, management style, organisation, performance management

Should you go to Work in Your Slippers?

4 December, 2012 by James Lawther 7 Comments

Results only work environment

How would it be if you could come and go at work just as you pleased?  If nobody checked your hours, if you didn’t have to attend meetings and if the only stick you were measured by was the results you achieved? If you believe the articles the American retailer Best Buy has created that […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: accountability, best practice, employee performance measures, empowerment, objective setting, office productivity, performance management, results only work environment, trust, wasted motion

Circles of Influence: Do You Want Your Team Flexing Their’s?

4 February, 2012 by James Lawther 3 Comments

Circle of Influence

Three very important circles: The smallest is our circle of control, the things we can directly influence, the time we get out of bed in the morning, how we spend our money. All of it within our gift. The largest is our circle of concern, world poverty, global warming, the economy. All the things we […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: empowerment, teamwork

Monday Morning

31 October, 2011 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Monday Morning Bues

It is nine-o-clock on Monday morning, you have just sat down at your desk. What goes through your mind? Do you sit and think of all the ways you could out-do yourself? Do you work through and plan out ideas to improve performance? Do you worry about how you are going to be cheaper, faster […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: empowerment, motivation, performance management

Road Rage and Team Building

17 September, 2011 by James Lawther 4 Comments

Team Building Road Rage

I was late, I am permanently late, I was born late and I am still trying to catch up. I was driving to a call centre in Halifax.  If you have ever visited Halifax you will know that the last 5 miles into town from the motorway are along the most tedious stretch of “no […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: communication, empowerment, teamwork

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