Why middle managers need to ‘Wake up and smell the coffee’
The expression ‘being between a rock and a hard place’ may well become a common term used by front line and middle managers who have yet to feel the force of the ensuing storm heading their way. It cannot be ignored and to embrace it will not be easy. One thing is with little doubt, having the ability to recognise and respond will help keep them ahead of the curve. To really get a feel for what is coming have a read of this article. Read More →
Does it pay to be incompetent?
It is a continual struggle in the public sector world to remove an ineffective, incompetent or lazy member of staff because of the inbuilt bureaucracy that protects them. It is experienced throughout the public sector and anyone who is working, or who has worked, in this sector knows this is a real problem. Alan’s article on this very subject should make us all want to rise up and strike a blow for the virtues of common sense. HR and excessive... [Read More...]
At last No Keyboard….Review update
We’ve been using this for a month now – and it does what it says on the box. It is making life so much easier; like dictating this post. The installation was easy and the way it checks your documents for ‘your style of writing’ was a bit of a surprise. The performance is just what I expected, but here are a few tips to make your life easier: · The position of your microphone is essential. Moving the microphone by just a couple of... [Read More...]
At last No Keyboard !!!!
When you look at the incredible pace of change in technology, one thing remains oblivious to what is happening around it…The Keyboard. Watch any movie that is set in the future and when computing is involved .. there it is… The Keyboard. Can we break away from it? Do we want to? Is it because a keyboard is so flexible in the way commands can be given or that it is less easy to make a mistake when touching something physical? It may just... [Read More...]
Welcome 2010
Happy New Year. We hope you have had a good break over the festive season. Whilst we were doing so we also got into a discussion about what ‘Ethical Performance’ is. The reason behind the discussion was the ethos of the team at Learning 2 Achieve that ‘everything we do is about ethical performance’. Actually it is easier to give examples of what is unethical performance and this view seems to be reinforced by those who have written about the... [Read More...]
London Networking Event
Alan and Grahame went to the Strand Palace Hotel in central London to attend an Internet Marketing lunch organised by a successful online entrepreneur called Martin Avis. It is arranged to allow new and experienced online marketers to mix and exchange ideas. For example Grahame had a long chat with Gary Vurnam who has made over a million with products and ideas he has sold and promoted on the internet. Alan spoke at length with a chap that was just... [Read More...]
