Tag Archives: Development

10 Top Tips for New Managers

10 Top Tips for New Managers Congratulations! You’re now a manager. How do you feel? Elated? Excited? Proud? Apprehensive maybe? Determined to be a success? Well these 10 top tips are designed to ensure that you are a success. 1. … More

McQuaig Psychometric System at ‘Successful Selling Expo 2011′

Thank you to everyone for making yesterday such a positive event. We really enjoyed meeting everyone at the McQuaig Psychometric System stand. If you missed the opportunity for your own FREE psychometric profile, just let me know and I will … More

Business bang for training $buck£ spent

The Holst Group faculty members carried out a ROI evaluation on a major programme delivered to high level sales people. The results were examined  independently by The Work Foundation who commented: ‘This was an exceptional programme design when few can prove, as … More

Square pegs in round holes?

How many square pegs do you have in your business? Do you sense things aren’t quite right but are not sure where to start? Often teams are built around successes – secure a big contract; solve a tough problem; win … More

*You* are the biggest blocker to your own success

When I asked, ‘What stops you from reaching your full potential?’ I received a surprisingly candid response. The results, from a LinkedIn poll, showed a majority of people see themselves as  the biggest blocker to fulfilling their potential.

IiP & TRAINING – Part Three of a Series of Three.

It is a simple step to adopt the use of EFQM models for a Balanced Business Scorecard. A Balanced Business Scorecard will help you monitor how your different activities are contributing to the bottom line.

A Journey, not a Course. Evolution, not Revolution.

Leaders evolve over time, they are not born, but they can suddenly appear. Some leaders appear ready-made, but this is as a result of the positive contribution their upbringing and background has made. Leadership ability is not achieved by attending … More

Leadership step 2: Self-Knowledge.

Self knowledge builds on the foundation of awareness. It is knowing the impact you have on those around you when you express your normal desires and how to control those actions to achieve the optimal result. So while self awareness … More

The bottom line for all businesses

By McQuaig Consultant, Dave Stent. With the current economic climate affecting nearly every Business worldwide we all have to find ways of delivering even more for the clients ‘buck’, or in some painful cases for less. To do this we … More

Management and Personal Development

Effective people are the drivers of a successful company and effectual recruitment practices are essential to ensure that the most effective people are hired BUT that is not enough. Hiring the right person for the job is the first step … More

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