Inside Track Digest March 2011
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.
- Editor's view
We've weathered the storm...now what?
Almost every organisation has had to make difficult decisions recently. But in this harsh new reality for many private and public sector organisations, many leaders are asking themselves - how can we motivate our people now?
Read this article "We've weathered the storm...now what?"
- In the news
Focus on your 'personal brand'
Those who neglect their 'personal brand' at work risk giving inconsistent messages or simply failing to have an impact. Dorie Clark, HBR, has some interesting ideas on how to reinvent your personal brand.
Read this article "Focus on your 'personal brand'"
- Tip of the month
Taking care of yourself
Research suggests that ‘talking out’ your concerns does not always help and that suppressing negative thoughts can be just as bad for you. So how do you take care of yourself after making it through a tough time?
Read this article "Taking care of yourself"
- Your questions answered
Q: I am inundated with emails – I get up to 900 a day and I physically can’t get through them all. I need a new approach. Is it reasonable to tell people that I simply won’t read all their emails?
A: It’s not unusual, as we all whir away on Blackberries and IPhones, to receive hundreds of emails a day. What is extraordinary is the residual expectation that we will – and can – answer all of our emails, roughly within a 24 hour periodRead this article "I am inundated with emails – I get up to 900 a day and I physically can’t get through them all. I need a new approach. Is it reasonable to tell people that I simply won’t read all their emails?"
