There is a huge value in accepting help in your business, to build your own capacity as well as growing your team too. And often, when we are given a compliment, or someone says 'Thank you', we feel it is polite to gently decline. We say things like 'It's nothing' or 'No, no - it was all you'. Yet there's much more to it than that...

Sometimes a little tweak in how you manage your people can make all the difference. And sometimes, it's vital to look for something that will change relationships - and that can mean moving your focus slightly for a while...

When you're where the buck stops, it's easy to regard help as something you can't accept. Especially when offered. Let me share a story. A famous radio presenter in the UK, Roger Royle, once told this anecdote about 'saying no'...

Sometimes it's all part of a bad day, sometimes things bubble up when you least expect it. From the signs you start to notice, there are changes to the way you are you must notice, or things will only get worse...

Last week had October 10th as World Mental Health Day. Although many of us feel OK in ourselves most of the time, we always have ups and downs, which is the natural rhythm of life.

One of the biggest challenges for any new manager, is how to approach (and even survive) the very first day in their new appointment. Indeed what you do on day one, may well frame the relationship with your employees for years to come...

Making the most of meetings will free up your time, yet it important to check that you aren't just ditching them becuase they aren't working well - there are real benefits in getting together...

Are you ready to step up to the big time? The reason I ask, is a lesson I learnt once when I got myself promoted...

Sometimes in business there are constructive ways you can develop yourpeople and ways of saying things that will only contribute to their decline. How will you do it?

In an ideal world, we would never have crises. Yet in the real world we do. Managing crisis is quite a challenge, so here are some thoughts on how to make it work best for you...