March 2014 – 12 Keys to Staff Productivity
What if you could increase the productivity of your team by 5% this year? Think about it – over a year improvement would be significant. Productivity is often linked mistakenly to employee satisfaction...
View ArticleApril 2014 – Overwhelmed by Priorities?
Eliminate Overwhelm! React and Achieve! Time management doesn’t work! You can’t manage 60 minutes. However, you can manage priorities even while addressing issues that come ‘out of the blue.’ This is...
View ArticleMay 2014 – The Key to Organisational Success
We often read about what impacts the overall success of an organisation. Culture, the CEO or the senior management team are often cited, and sometimes values or leadership behaviours are discussed....
View ArticleJune 2014 – The Capacity for Success
In recruiting new staff or in assessing the performance of current staff, supervisors are often blinded by past experience, qualifications or skills. When it comes to developing people, most...
View ArticleSeptember 2014 – The Five Benefits of Organisational Development
“Why do I need a development plan for my team – they’re are all performing fine!” Improving the productivity of an individual, a team or an organisation by “fixing problems” or “turning weaknesses into...
View ArticleDecember 2014 – How Do I Get Ahead?
I’m often asked, “Andrew, how do I get ahead? How am I going to get my breakthrough? I’m not sure what to do. I’m not sure how to think about the next steps in my life or my business.” What do you need...
View ArticleJanuary 2015 – S.M.A.R.T. Goals Fail!
The beginning of a New Year is a time to commit or recommit to change or to set sights on great achievements. But too many people accept the standard mantra of the “realists,” who tell us to set...
View ArticleFebruary 2015 – The 4 Building Blocks of Achievement
I’m often asked “Andrew, how do you know if someone is going to succeed?” Can “success” or achievement be broken down into components? Or progress milestones? What can I look for in myself or others?...
View ArticleMarch 2015 – 8 Answers for New Managers
Great people management fosters productivity, team work, customer service and ultimately successful organisations. Yet every day, people are promoted to be a manager, team leader or supervisor for the...
View ArticleApril 2015 – Final High Performance Newsletter
Sadly, this will be my last newsletter to you as I am retiring 1 June. I hope my missives have been thought provoking, pragmatic and helpful. After 15 years consulting to state and local government,...
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