David Summerton Business Consulting
The Dangers Of Second-Hand Stress Emotions are contagious: just as the positive vibe from winning a Bid, securing a new client or negotiating a great deal are the things we all feed off at work, the negativity and feelings of despondency from stress given off by colleagues, and the wider organisation, can be devastating for …
Dealing With Managerial Stress Management is a stressful job – we cannot control everything, disasters happen, we cannot choose our manager, our colleagues and often those in our team. Despite this we are still expected to manage in difficult times, taking the correct decisions that help the organisation operate in the most effective and efficient …
Stress In The Workplace – What To Look Out For Managers need to be aware of the different types of stress that their staff will present themselves with - some of which may well apply to managers too! If you can recognise the different stresses you can try to help resolve the issues for your …
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Why Stress Awareness Is Important For Managers All managers need to harness the power and commitment of their staff resources which are traditionally not fully developed, mainly because managers lack the real skills to get the most from their human resources. What needs to be the focus here is in achieving the highest possible level …
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How To Manage A Crisis Things always creep up on us expectedly: the normally, happy and even compliant customer suddenly turns very demanding for no apparent reason, your star member of staff turns very unreliable, the pitch that has worked so well for you in the past becomes an unusable and even irrelevant message and …
How To Keep Yourself FRESH In The Heat Of Battle Hard work is, well, hard work, Very hard work, actually, these days of tight deadlines, key performance measures and the need to deliver quality outcomes that truly delight customers. Many people, managers especially, feel this pressure and get burned-out. So how can you avoid falling …
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Stress Management With Man’s Best Friend The Pan American Games which are currently taking place in Toronto have hit upon an innovative method of helping athletes relax away from the cauldron of competition. They have recruited the services of 125 dogs of various breeds around the Athlete’s Village for some stick fetching and play should …
When You Know It's Time To Get Another Job! Job stability is just a dream these days – companies are downsizing and changing their structures at a blistering pace. This creates uncertainty and fear in us all. However, on the other side of the coin, you may be hanging onto a job that is actually …
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Top Tips For Managing Stress However satisfying, stimulating and enjoyable your workplace and job role might be there will be days, possibly longer periods of time, where things just do not go your way and you find things very stressful. We all have "one of those days" and to keep a fresh and open perspective …
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