Inside Track Digest February 2010
Our quarterly strategy digest that is packed with strategic advice and practical tips. Each issue is guest edited by members of our consulting team so you can hear what they have to say.
This month's editor: Anna Simpson
- Editor's view
The importance of fair compensation
As we start to take the first tentative steps towards a recovery, it's critical as a leader to pay close attention to how you're compensating your people.
Read this article "The importance of fair compensation"
- In the news
Drive vs. bullying at work
With the recent media storm surrounding Gordon Brown's alleged temper outbursts, it makes one wonder, what is acceptable behaviour at work? and when did having a 'fire in your belly' become a negative?
Read this article "Drive vs. bullying at work"
- Tip of the month
The shift to long-term planning
This month's editor, Anna Simpson, looks at how to make the shift from the reactive, short-term approach necessary in previous years, to a longer-term strategic view.
Read this article "The shift to long-term planning"
- Your questions answered
Q: I've been given some feedback from colleagues that they don't feel I listen to them. I'm keen to develop my listening skills but don't know where to start. Can you help?
A: Listening can be hard to do and even harder to do well. A lot of us are not good listeners, even those who may think they are. Humans have an innate desire to be understood and so it's important to get this skill right (and great that you are prepared to work at it). By practising listening and by becoming aware of the different types of listening, you can work to become a better and more effective listener.Read this article "I've been given some feedback from colleagues that they don't feel I listen to them. I'm keen to develop my listening skills but don't know where to start. Can you help?"
