David Summerton Business Consulting
The Inconvenient Truths About Management Whatever your role and whatever your duties, management is a bit of a challenge and is never easy. The following are the Inconvenient Truths that unite every manager in every context: Management is hard work: if it was easy everyone would be a manager and on occasion the job will …
Who Sees The Problems In Your Workplace? All organisations have problems, of differing size and impact, but even in the most successful there are simmering areas of discontent and friction. Management would always want to ignore problems, especially if they do not (currently) have a negative impact on performance and they are not (currently) hovering …
Using Forensics To Solve Management Problems Planning and problem solving are key functions of any manager – the art of deciding in advance what is to be done and then logically planning out what must be done in a logical sequence. Planning and problem solving are important because they contribute to a well-run organisation but …
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Solving Problems With The FOCUS Model Are your business processes perfect, or could you improve them? Nothing stays the way you want it to for very long and perfection is something that is always short-lived. To stay ahead of your competitors, you need to be able to refine your processes on an ongoing basis, so …
Three Different Types of Managerial Problems The role of the manager contains many different tasks but one that is common to all managers, regardless of sector or organisational type, is the ability to solve problems. Some problems are more challenging than others, some are complex and detailed, some are relatively basic but with big implications …
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Fatal Traps To Avoid When Dealing With Problems Decision making is a key managerial role and a critical success factor for predicting career progression, hence it is important to both learn from mistakes and avoid the following fatal traps. Look for the root cause and never be satisfied with what appears to be a “quick-fix” …
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What Should A Failing Manager Focus Upon? It’s not going as well as you thought it might and its becoming clear to yourself and others. Time to put some clear actions into your routines to head off any unwanted criticism of yourself, your style and your deliverables. If you have already been summoned for a …
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