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People often talk about how to manage teams but I believe Managers also need to be aware of how team members are managing. Overwork, high levels of stress, taking work home, working too long hours. these are not just problems for an individual but for an organisation as well. This article looks at how Managers need to be aware of their responsibilities to their team

Most Coaches and small businesses see the massive potential of the Web, BUT given the billions of pages and the infinite number of paths a user can take as they trawl the Net, being found can be a lottery.

Public speaking and leadership roles can be daunting assignments for a blind person, but in taking on the leadership of her local BNI networking chapter, Dunedin blind woman Julie Woods discovered that the blind can lead the sighted - particularly when it comes to building strong relationships.

We know that Social Media is an important way for Coaches to market their business, but our understanding of how to use this new form of marketing is still in it's infancy. And so, alongside the benefits that Social Media brings, there are also traps we need stay clear of. GET IT WRONG and you can spend thousands of dollars worth of time behind a screen (damaging your eyesight) adding little value to your business. GET IT RIGHT and it's both time efficient and value adding (hugely!)

Coaching is not just an investment of time and energy, it costs money too! So what's the real value of coaching? How can you measure the return on your investment? A fair question deserves a fair answer!

I am buzzing! Morning folks…just returned from a business breakfast with Glen Rohrig (flounder of Rohrig) and Chris Moody (founder of Poppy Cakes). Two amazing people presenting their experiences with branding their businesses and I want to tell you why i got excited.

Transitional management (moving someone into a new role) can be incredibly challenging. When people move into a new role, particularly when promoted, they often need a great deal of support. One frequent mistake is assuming that they know what they're getting into. So often we believe that because someone is great at their job, and get along so well with their colleagues, that they will be natural leaders or managers.

Since the February earthquake, many businesses and organisations in Christchurch will have an understandable drive to return to ‘business as usual’ (BAU), but as Team and Leadership Coach David Savage points out, this drive must also take into account the emotional recovery of their staff if people are also to make a good recovery.

Have you ever thought about becoming a professional Coach? Do you like to support people through challenge and to achieve goals? Do you get a buzz from knowing you've been there for someone? Is it important for you to know that you're adding your value to the world? If so, coaching could be for you!

Have you been in organisations that have staff that are disinterested and negative. Do you want to know how to deal with them? As organisations look for that competitive edge the concept of “employee engagement” has been growing in popularity over the past ten years, yet with that increased interest comes a lot of confusion and misunderstanding on what “engagement” actually is and more importantly how and why it will benefit the organisation. This articles explains all

Every great organisation has elite teamwork at its foundation of success. They have found that more than processes and systems,it's the dynamics of the relationships between people that generates the energy required to take a company from average to truly great. They have teams that care and respect each other. They watch each others back and push each other to achieve results together that they couldn't do on their own. Sounds fantastic but how do you make this happen

"So what do you want to achieve?" I asked a recent client. "Well, really I just want to achieve a work/life balance," she responded. "Hmm, and what exactly is a work/life balance?" Like many others, she seemed confused. She mumbled something about, "having more time for herself" and then confessed she didn't really know. I told her I thought that the concept of work/life balance was a load of nonsense and, in trying to achieve it, we’re faced with yet another source of stress and angst.

Have you ever thought about becoming a professional Coach? More and more people are and since I began Coaching in 2003, much has changed. And so updating an older article I wrote some years ago, here are some things to know about the Coaching world and becoming one.

"Absolutely, it can". Here's how...

When I first started researching business philanthropy I was amazed and shocked to read how many articles openly pitched philanthropy as a marketing strategy. With statements such as ‘boost your business by creating a compelling charitable profile’, it’s plain to see that for some businesses their philanthropic investment is simply ugly lip service.

For a while now blogging has been marketed as the 'blue-eyed-boy' of online business development. But just like a trip into deep space, it can be pretty lonely out there and visitors sometimes non-existent. So is there an alternative? OH YEAH...

Motivation is one of the most powerful forces in the world; it gets us up in the morning, it takes us to work and gives us the desire to achieve our dreams that is when it is working. When we are lacking motivation then minutes feel like hours and our dreams stay just that, dreams. This article explores the power of motivation and the formula that can help you unlock it

First why do people fail to get motivated? Here are 3 common mistakes: 1. Getting hung up and stressed out by details. This is what I call “doing overwhelm”. Imagine the following situation: Sarah puts on a pair of pants she hasn't worn for a while and notices in horror that they no longer fit. This triggers her to think she needs to lose weight. If she then thinks in detail of all the things she has to do to get back to her old size, she is likely to get overwhelmed.

You've had a BIG idea but if only other people could see it's brilliance too! We've all had our ideas knocked flat at some stage or other, so why is this and what can you do about it?

We all aspire to be great leaders. When we look at leaders, we admire one quality. That quality is the ability to inspire people. How do they do this? Is it a skill that can be learned, or is it just natural charisma? The good news is that the ability to inspire people is the same as any other aspect of leadership, a skill, a skill that can be learned. This article contains some top tips that will help you develop this rare and invaluable skill

As you just might get it! Step back for a moment and observe yourself. What have you been thinking about? Is that what you want? Did you know that you have 5 times more neural networks for negative than positive? Any wonder it can be challenging to keep a positive mindset sometimes.

From the 26th of September 2011, a ban on bullfighting in Barcelona ends a tradition that is hundreds of years old and etched into the DNA of Spanish culture. Whilst for some it’s a loss of identity and for others it’s an evolutionary step forward, one thing is for sure …. it demonstrates that leaders need to sometimes play a long-game to create change.