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Archive for August, 2009

Raising the Phoenix Legacy for 2012

Icon Written by Rosie on August 31, 2009 – 3:23 pm

One of the key ways to avoid stress I have decided is to sit on your hands. If you get the tendency to raise your hand to volunteer – don’t!. They say you should ask a busy person if you want a job done. Why is that? Don’t they have enough to do?
Last year, I [...]



Conducting Performance is a Fine Art

Icon Written by Rosie on August 25, 2009 – 10:57 am

‘The task of managing and leading people is much more akin to being the conductor of an orchestra….’ John Harvey Jones
 Watching a conductor working is a fascinating sight and can give valuable lessons for running a business. With just a tiny baton and the slightest of movements, (s)he manages the performance of a large number [...]



Last Week for Competition

Icon Written by Rosie on August 24, 2009 – 6:24 pm

Just a week left (closing date: August 31st) to enter our competition to define the five main differences between leadership and management. For more details go to the blog   http://www.training-for-results.co.uk/2009/07/leadership-versus-management-competition/



Is Stress a Myth?

Icon Written by Rosie on August 24, 2009 – 6:16 pm

Last Friday, I gave a joint talk at the BusinessXChange Co-Operation Event with Rebecca Fordham (Real People Solutions HR) on coping with pressure at work. It ended with a relaxation technique, which went really well until someone’s mobile phone went off at a critical moment. Thank you to whoever that was for demonstrating the pressure [...]