David Summerton Business Consulting
How To Get Things Done And Get On Managers at all levels in any organisation are constantly trying to be as effective as they possibly can be – and YOU should be no different. As individuals climb the organisational ladder to bigger and better positions, salaries and benefits, does it ever cross your mind why …
Getting On – Knowledge Is The Key You cannot be a success just by sheer personality, being in the right place at the right time and by being just plain lucky. All the above are very useful but all fail if you do not have good quality, current and valid knowledge about what you are …
10 Gold-plated Rules For Management Success Never take unfair advantage – even of an enemy. Never go back on your word or betray a trust. Always tell the truth – however tempting it might be not to do so. Be respectful to those who do not have the power that you do. Be free from …
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3 BIG Management Challenges For ALL Managers Have a real, cold and honest conversation with yourself and see if these crunching Challenges apply to you. If they do, then do something about them! Do you believe that you are good enough to do not only the current job but also the next job that follows …
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9 Steps To Becoming An EXCELLENT Manager Consider the following 9 Steps to see how your managerial career can really take off FAST! Be Confident: avoid agonising over decisions and make bold, forthright steps. It is all about clarity and simplicity. Be Creative: never be afraid to take joy in experimenting with things! Defy convention …
5 Top Tips To Refresh Your Career We all want a career that moves us on, develops our skills, refreshes our passion and enthusiasm and, of course, pays us well. Sometimes, however, we get stuck and are becalmed where nothing much is happening. Career drift is not a happy time and you inevitably begin to …
Should I Take On More Responsibility? Great opportunity only comes along ever so often and the big question is do you take it with all of the pressures that it will bring OR do you weigh things up and move away from the offer? Inevitably side issues emerge: what will those around me think of …
How Can I Get On At Work? The key part of being a success, at whatever you are aiming for in whatever the circumstances, begins with simply BEING VISIBLE. This has to be the starting point for any strategy to gain promotion and attention. Being the hardest worker in your team or organisation, and the …
10 Career Challenges To Get Your Dream Job To increase your chances of success in the competitive job market you need to stand out from the crowd of other job applicants. This is not easy but a proven way of achieving this is to practice some of the suggestions below: Career Research: Spend at least …
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What Motivates You And What Career Should You Consider? To increase your chances of success in the competitive job market try some brief reflection on the things that motivate you to try to narrow the gap between what type of job you would like and the types of interviews you are able to get. We …
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