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If you, like the rest of the white-collar world, have been fast-tracked to working out how to manage the new blending of home and work. Working out how to manage a workforce that I like to call locally-remote. And about how to get the best out of a team also finding their own feet. There are three things that you absolutely must not do.

Want to Nail Being a Remote Boss? Don’t Do These Three Things.

31 May 2020 spurtapurton Leave a comment

If you, like the rest of the white-collar world, have been fast-tracked to working out how to manage the new blending of home and work. Working out how to manage a workforce that I like to call locally-remote. And about how to get the best out of a team also finding their own feet. There are three things that you absolutely must not do.

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Problem-solving Teams and how to Build Them

12 October 2019 spurtapurton Leave a comment

See it, characterise it, DISAGREE, communicate it, solve it What do the best teams have in common? They have something uncommon.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: growth, leadership, lifetip, success, team development

The first three things you need to do when you get promoted to leadership

10 October 2019 spurtapurton 2 Comments

Stop, Forget and Deflect The Military is a funny thing. A very unique working environment for many reasons. One of which,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: growth, leadership, lifetip, personal development, success, teamwork

It’s time to talk about this simple way to grow your staff and be the leader you need to be

2 October 2019 spurtapurton 2 Comments

Without a doubt, the most influential leadership book I have read in the last 18 months is “Turn the Ship Around! — a true story of turning followers into leaders” by L. David Marquet. This book has had a profound effect on me.

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Why you should stop Thanking and start Acknowledging

26 September 2019 spurtapurton Leave a comment

Not all the time, but its important you do it There have been a few Podcasts that have had a profound…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: growth, leadership, self, success, team

How I’ve had my perspective about work and leadership altered, and you will too

24 September 2019 spurtapurton 1 Comment

The 9 lies and why we continue to believe them Ashley Goodall and Marcus Buckingham co-authored a book ‘The Nine Lies…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: #management, #work, growth, leadership, self

Stop starting with Sorry, you’re giving away your Confidence and Value

14 September 2019 spurtapurton Leave a comment

I’m noticing a trend, one that I catch myself stuck in as well. We over apologise. I’ve apologised too much this…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: confidence, growth, leadership, relationships, self, success

Why Leaders are Pointy when they need to be

8 September 2019 spurtapurton Leave a comment

Even generalists need shape When the group needs someone to see around the corner, to find the way on an uncertain…

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How 5 Seconds is Enough to Change your Life

6 September 2019 spurtapurton Leave a comment

The late night infomercial that helped Mel Robbins become famous Mel Robbins is now the most widely booked female Keynote speaker,…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: growth, leadership, procrastination, productivity, self

The Four Myths of Male Leadership

31 August 2019 spurtapurton Leave a comment

What I’ve learnt, a Fathers Day reflection ’Tis easy enough to be pleasantWhen life flows on like a song, But the…

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