Archive for July, 2010

Managing fear as a very small business!

Fear is a factor to be dealt with in a very small business!

(This extract is from Jean’s 2008 book, One Man Show – the smallest of small business, in which she shares her experiences, and those of Shakespeare,

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Typical behaviours of proactive, reactive and crisis management styles

There are three broad management styles:

1.      pro-active management,

2.      re‑active management, and

3.      crisis management.

People with management responsibilities will each have their personal style of doing things.  In the same way, groups with management responsibilities will have a …

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A Management Group Activity to address role clarity and job satisfaction

Role clarity and individual/team job satisfaction are key factors in achieving and maintaining consistency in operational performance.

Role clarity is a requirement and right for any person employed, contracted, sub-contracted or invited by the Management Group to perform tasks and …

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A Management Group Activity to assess the effectiveness of a statement of philosophy

Management is responsible for consistency in operational performance: consistency is dependent upon acceptance of and adherence to a statement of philosophy

The purpose of this Group Activity is to determine whether a statement of philosophy exists, and if so, the …

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