In the media
A selection of articles published about and by Stanton Marris in the media. These cover a range of key business topics and industries.
See below for the latest articles, or use the keyword tags on the right hand side to select by topic.
The Careerist: Managing an underperformer
Underperforming underlings represent a huge challenge for any manager. Not only are they very difficult, but their poor performance can rub off on you. What do I look out for?
Read this article "The Careerist: Managing an underperformer"Creating a successful safety leadership campaign
Virginia Merritt takes us on the infrastructure company’s four-year journey toward achieving Zero Harm Safety at its job sites around the world.
Read this article "Creating a successful safety leadership campaign"Compelling need to immerse in innovation
So what does it take to ‘break the rules’ and immerse yourself in innovation? This article takes a closer look at; breaking the rules, being an ideas company,‘The innovation jam’ of an organisation’s creativity, the three essential questions, location vs distribution, a new workplace, and building organisational energy.
Read this article "Compelling need to immerse in innovation"MT Expert - People: Eating the elephant
How do you go about tackling those issues that seem to fall into the ‘too hard to do’ box, asks Virginia Merritt of Stanton Marris?
Read this article "MT Expert - People: Eating the elephant"The careerist: How to apologise
Saying sorry at work is often difficult, especially as many see it as a tacit admission of weakness. The goal should be to offer a good apology that leaves you stronger and enhances your reputation.
Read this article "The careerist: How to apologise"How to do more with less
Now that the age of austerity is upon us, how can UK plc keep growing through these hard times? MT gathered a group of corporate leaders around a table in London’s Soho Hotel, ordered them drinks (tap water, of course) and asked for their advice.
Read this article "How to do more with less"Working differently is working smarter
High productivity is down to culture and organisation not necessarily just individuals says John Bruce-Jones. We take a look at a key approach that is often underplayed or overlooked altogether…
Read this article "Working differently is working smarter"Leaders are influencers and persuaders
A mistake executives often make is thinking that being a leader and being a manager are the same thing. But while there are similarities, they are quite distinct. Virginia Merritt asks, is leadership just high-level stuff?
Read this article "Leaders are influencers and persuaders"Save to grow
It’s common sense for every business, of whatever size, to keep a tight rein on fixed costs. In a small business, you’re that much closer to the truth that every pound you make above what you need to cover your costs goes to profits. But expensive habits like taxis can quickly become part of the organisational culture.
Read this article "Save to grow"The careerist: delegating efficiently
Climbing the corporate ladder requires you to hand over day-to-day tasks to others. It’s a key leadership skill, but many leaders find it very difficult to do – or do it in a way that leaves everyone feeling unhappy and demotivated.
Read this article "The careerist: delegating efficiently"Fruitful collaboration
Cooperation is a vital ingredient for a successful business – although it’s easier said than done. While everyone knows collaboration is a key business capability and signs up to it in principle, it’s certainly not easy to achieve in practice.
Read this article "Fruitful collaboration"Bringing politics back to work
Is it right to bring politics into the workplace? it brings a backdrop of uncertainty and has implications of the different party policies for our businesses. What your people need now is clear communication about priorities.
Read this article "Bringing politics back to work"Changing the face of work as we know it
The seismic shifts in the economy have brought long term change, perhaps even change for good. Companies are having to rethink their business models and workforce management to be much more agile and responsive to their markets and customers.
Read this article "Changing the face of work as we know it"Strike the right balance in 2010
It’s a new year, and most of us are glad to see the back of 2009. But as leaders, how do we communicate the right tone for the year ahead? We want to be truthful to our people, but we also want to shield them from the impact of the continued uncertainty.
Read this article "Strike the right balance in 2010"
