It’s the most wonderful time of the year…..or is it?? Christmas is supposed to be for relaxing, spending time with loved ones and leaving all the work stress behind. But sadly it’s not always the case. The pressure to buy gifts, entertain and socialise with…
Understanding personalities for effective team management If you run a business, you’ll know how important the people you employ are to the success of your company. Relationships, attitudes and communication can play a huge part in your work environment and individual and team performance. Good…
Hiring the right people for your business As a business owner there will likely come a time when you need to hire people. Whether you’re making the move from sole trader to employer, or you’re adding to a larger existing team – hiring the right…
How to increase the value of your business So, you’ve got your business off the ground, it’s well established, and everything is swimming along nicely. What’s next? Maybe you’re ready to take it to the next level and you need to raise funds to achieve…
If you’ve been reading our recent series of articles on running a family business, you’ll hopefully by now have a better idea about some of the challenges you might face and, importantly, some tips for how you might go about tackling them. It sounds obvious,…
How do you motivate your staff?? You all want to be able to motivate your employees as much as possible, and larger salaries are often suggested as the way forward. However, pay rises are not always the best for motivation. They may also not be…
Fair Pay in the Family Business As we have discussed in previous articles, a family business is often very different to your more ‘corporate’ organisations. Family businesses can be extremely successful. In fact, they account for almost 50% of private sector employment, providing millions of…
Success for Nuneaton Nursery Jo Maltby is the Managing Director at Willow Brooke Day Nursery. We have been working together for about two years, during which time, she has achieved some amazing results! ‘Prior to having an ActionCOACH, I would describe myself as a…
Family-run businesses are often a thing of extremes – when they’re good they’re great, but when they’re bad, it can be pretty awful. ‘The family’ can either make or break the business and there have been many public examples of where the latter has been…
The concept of going into business with a spouse or life partner is a hugely divisive one – some people could imagine nothing worse, while for others the idea is a dream come true. Recent research suggests there are currently 1.4 million companies run by…
