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Bob Hayward

 

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Are meetings really the cornerstone of organisational life?

Ask a group of managers at random; which activity wastes most of your time and causes you the most frustration and most of your audience will say “meetings.”

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Do I really need to repeat myself?

Said is done isn't it? This is a dangerous falsehood perceived as a truth for many. Said is NOT done and the key messages of any organisation must be repeated often and for a sustained period of time to secure employee e

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An inconsistency in your message destroys trust

Ensuring that key message is spread across an organisation without distortion and any loss of the vitality and energy key to the success of the initiative. What can help create conformity?

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Non-aligned priorities across an organisation can kill any initiative

Two of the issues that make the prioritisation of change implementation difficult are those around hierarchy and silos; these could kill an change programme

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One communication problem is involvement or the lack of it

In the excitement to reveal the great new future to the masses three things are often forgotten with regard to the type of internal communication required to win over a critical mass of active supporters.

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How many realities are there is your organisation?

Understanding how other see things is an important ingredient in any form of communication, this article outlines some of the challenges many miss when attempting to communicate across different departments and teams.

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Is your message simple enough?

An explanation of why simplicity is an important ingredient in any form of communication; for a successful change implementation, for a team leader giving a team brief, for a parent attempting to influence a child.

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10 important ingredients for a successful change implementation

Ten tips for an effective implementation that gets everyone aboard, lets the organisation develop in harmony, creating less friction, more respect, better understanding, better communication and stronger commitment.

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In tough times does fear hold us back?

Many people and many businesses are having a tough time at the moment. To survive these tough times we have to adapt and act; yet fear stops many people and businesses

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Help suggestions required for some serious Dad-Dan

Which tracks from the 60s to the 90s would you recommend for serious Dad Dancing?

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