by Antony Tinker | Mar 19, 2020 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Teamwork
Holding virtual meetings or video calls may not be familiar territory to many businesses, but with the Government now actively asking Britons to work from home wherever possible, this will be our new normal for the foreseeable future. With that in mind, we’ve put...
by Antony Tinker | Mar 19, 2020 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Teamwork
Holding meetings virtually or doing video conference calls can be daunting for the uninitiated. To help participants relax and feel comfortable, and in place of the milling around and getting a coffee before the start of a ‘real world’ meeting, we strongly recommend...
by Antony Tinker | Dec 28, 2019 | AAR, Culture, Employee Engagement, Mentoring/Coaching
During an After Action Review (AAR) with a client recently, the subject of soft skills came up and it’s been bothering me ever since. Why? Because it’s one of the greatest misnomers in business. ‘Soft’ is not the same as ‘easy’ and, in our experience, these skills...
by Antony Tinker | Oct 21, 2019 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership
As leaders, it’s our job to ensure that goals we set for our team are not just achievable, but also exciting, meaningful and understandable. In the same way that storytelling enhances employee engagement, it seems to me that success lies in making stuff more fun than...
by Antony Tinker | Oct 7, 2019 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership
I’ve recently read a small and inspirational book by Mac Anderson, called “212° Service; the 10 rules for creating a service culture”. It’s a great short read full of useful stories and tips which I have thoroughly enjoyed. But the reason for this blog is to share...
by Antony Tinker | May 24, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago I had the wonderful experience of attending a great executive programme at a rather famous business school. I was blown away by the quality of many of the delegates with all they had achieved with their businesses and I felt quite humble in...
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