What do you need to learn to run a successful, multi-million pound business? Firstly, it’s about the work of the business – most business owners I speak to are already very clear on this. Especially if they’re the 1 in 3 that has managed to…
Who teaches you how to run a business? Who teaches you how to run a business? School? College? Your Parents? Generally, unless it’s a multi-generational family business, none of these sources of education are able to help when it comes to learning to run a…
Finding the right skills One of the most specific People challenges I come across is where businesses feel they can’t find new employees with the right skills for their particular roles. I’ve seen this problem in businesses as diverse as manufacturing, landscaping and IT services…
Grow your own future employees Building a team of talented, customer-oriented, engaged people who can run your business just how you want them to is a continuous process. I speak to a lot of business owners who tell me that despite looking, the right [insert…
What’s the purpose of employing people in your business? What’s the purpose of employing people in your business? For most business owners it comes down to one of 2 things : Capacity – more hours to do more of what the business does. Skills –…
