Not enough hours in the day to complete your projects and follow through on your ideas? Here are a few productivity hacks from London executive coach Hans Schumann. One of the realities of owning a business is that it comes with an endless to-do-list. There are always more tasks … [Read more...]
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From Lawyer to Leader – Three Challenges of an In-House Career
When I became the manager of a team of contract lawyers at UK retail bank Santander, I was completely unprepared for my new role. I only had a vague idea of what was required of me, and no clue about the difference between people management and leadership. I eventually got the hang of it, … [Read more...]
Continue ReadingChunk down your projects!
Working on my book about job satisfaction called Falling in Love With Your Job has reminded me of the power of chunking down big projects. Writing a book can seem like an overwhelming project, but we can make it simple by breaking it down into small tasks. Write one chapter or even just a page … [Read more...]
Continue ReadingMy recipe for staff motivation – It all starts with you!
If you’ve been following my career coaching posts, you will have seen my tips for falling in love with your job and making it an enjoyable part of your life. For leaders and people managers, the missing piece in the jigsaw is how to help their staff to love their jobs. Motivated staff are not … [Read more...]
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