Feeling a bit cynical about the idea of company values and purpose? Think they’re a load of corporate bullsh*t dreamt up by consultants who charge a fortune? That may be because you haven’t brought them to life in your business. It’s all very well deciding what they are. It’s a whole other ball game getting your staff to buy into them. You’re likely to face the same raised eye-brows and cynical shrugs of shoulders.
A difficult problem can and will eventually become a roadblock so large that it renders forward progress in any productive way virtually impossible. The direct result of a roadblock as such is more often than not, procrastination, and the longer this problem is in place, the more you become convinced there are no solutions. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Criticism. Sometimes it can be hard to take. It’s so easy to get defensive and try to blame everyone else. And yet, to be successful in business, you need to build a culture that actively seeks criticism and insight from customers. If you go looking for praise, you’ll find it. But it won’t take you anywhere. You won’t improve as a result of it.
With the world constantly getting smaller, businesses need to have a firm understanding of globalization and what it can mean for their operation. Globalization can affect all areas of life and, while there are certainly some advantages, there are also a few drawbacks which are important to be aware of too.
We've had Tweeps, sliding into your DM's, Vaguebooking and Sharebait and now comes along Sadfishing which is being hailed as a toxic threat especially to young children.
Your resumé / CV is your golden ticket to a new career... or potentially the quickest way to kill your prospects of a dream job. Why? Because all too often recruiters / employers are looking at ways to rule you out so they can get to the best candidates, so here I have highlighted some common mistakes that people make which you can easily eradicate: