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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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