With experience and hindsight comes wisdom. But don't you wish there was a way to shortcut the often painful experiences you have while building your company? What we wish we had known At Air we are always learning and thought it would be fun to have a round up of the things we and others wish …
Three myths about motivation
As a business leader, chances are you are constantly worrying about your staff. Are they motivated? Will they go that extra mile for you? Low motivation is everywhere And you'd be right to worry, with statistics on this topic making grim reading. Depending on the industry, up to 75% of staff …
Bonus schemes don’t work.
Why we have got our approach to paying people all wrong Think you’ve got your salary structure sorted? Do you believe that your performance related pay and bonus system is producing better performance? Recent insights from neuroscience suggest that most of us have been getting this wrong for …
Help. I need to change my company’s culture.
Culture is one of the most important things to consider in your company, whether its just getting going or already a successful market leader. Why? Because people want to work for companies with positive strong cultures that are aligned with their personal values and beliefs. If yours isn't, they …
7 things you should know about coaching
Coaching is everywhere Look around you - you'll see people being coached every day. Parents who are building skills and confidence in their kids. Sports coaches, enhancing performance and drive. Wellness and fitness coaches in your local gym or on social media. What do they all have in common? …
The 6 things you need to know about performance management schemes
With a wealth of options now for managing performance it can be tempting to pick a system that you’ve read about or is used by the competition. Don’t implement a performance management scheme in your business without considering these 6 things. 1. What do you need the system to do? What is it that …
A guide to OKRs – and what they can do for your business
Objectives and Key Results is a goal setting methodology that was originally developed at Intel and is now used by some of the world's largest companies. You might have heard about OKRs. Although they are not that well known in the UK, they are credited with being the key to success for a number …
