Why Core Values Can Kill Employee Engagement

Why Core Values Can Kill Employee Engagement

Sarah walks out of a meeting with her customer.  She has worked hard to build that relationship based on trust and honesty.  But she has just had to lie to them, because she had to follow the company line.  She sits back at her desk, and the company core values dance...
How To Manage A Virtual Team (10 Lessons Learnt)

How To Manage A Virtual Team (10 Lessons Learnt)

Leading a virtual team is a little like dancing with your eyes shut. You can’t see what is going on so there is a higher risk of you treading on someone’s toe. You can think you are in an amazing group rendition of the Macarena, when actually everyone else has sloped...
Introducing ‘An Interview With’ series

Introducing ‘An Interview With’ series

How do you maintain a culture that really works when the company is growing significantly and has offices in different countries?  According to Paul Yarwood, it is about having non-negotiable core values.  And even if you are incredibly good at what you do, but don’t...