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Time to be picky: How to select the right people to be managers in a fast-growing business

It’s an exciting time: you’ve started scaling your business, progressing from upstart start-up to fully-fledged business success. But as your business grows, you soon realise you need to increase the number of people managers in the team. The early days where everyone simply reported to the leadership team is no longer sustainable: as a properly-functioning larger business you need another layer of management – responsible for people as much as process. You might recruit externally, with careful work by your HR team to attract the right candidates. Or, you might… Read More »Time to be picky: How to select the right people to be managers in a fast-growing business

How to select the right people to be managers in a fast-growing business

It’s good to talk…

It might have become a cliché during that memorable BT ad campaign in the 90s, but it’s true: talking is good, and it’s something we don’t do enough of when it really counts.   This Thursday (6th Feb) is Time to Talk Day, an opportunity to encourage everyone to be more open about mental health – to talk, to listen, and to change lives. But sometimes it’s hard to know how to talk. Starting a conversation can feel awkward, particularly if you are concerned about someone’s wellbeing or mental health. Sometimes… Read More »It’s good to talk…

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