Are you going back into the office?
As a leader, are you managing people going back into the office? Is there even an office to come back to or are you opting for working remotely instead? The way of working is changing considerably but how do you ensure your team are happy and productive? I am speaking to a lot of [...]
Productivity books summarised for all the tips, tricks and hacks
Sometimes we find inspiration in books on the first page, others seem to take an age to get through. And funnily enough, as we’re talking productivity here it should be simple to find the tips, tricks and hacks we’re all looking for! Books on personal development and the business success are big sellers [...]
The New Way of Working
Getting back to work seems to be the key incentive for a lot of businesses currently. But how do you ensure as a leader both you and your teams are motivated, productive and better-connected whilst working remotely? What is the new way of working? Who wants normal anyway? I don’t know about you, [...]
What’s next for employees?
There is a lot of talk about leaders and managers currently as we’re broaching the Back to Business mentality, but what about employees? Life, as we knew it, will not be the same in the business landscape after the past few months. With cultural shifts in the workplace there are challenges for how [...]
How to keep furloughed employees inspired
With a large number of businesses having furloughed some of their workforce, there is advice out there about the money they can claim. But there’s not a great deal about how, as a leader, to keep your furloughed employees inspired and engaged. More commonly, a recent question I’ve been asked is “how do [...]
Leadership qualities needed in a crisis
In these worrying times, various leaders from all over the world are using widely varying techniques to combat this epidemic. From a professional standpoint, it is hugely insightful to witness. There are certain key leadership qualities which are needed in a crisis. Like us all, I have been watching open-mouthed the recent happenings and am [...]
Managing lockdown with a teenager
It’s back to getting sh*t done in the Sheffield household with school returning today. Well, there’s a full online timetable of teaching and work to do so we’re not exactly ‘homeschooling’ but I still seem to get asked about algebraic equations… As we’re all trying to work, run a business, do a term’s work [...]
Use my time more effectively you say? But how?
We are in uncharted territory in our working days and understandably, a lot of us are staring at our computers in our make-shift office. It's common to be unmotivated, confused and bewildered. How can we use our time more effectively? Beware of the social media whirlwind There is a lot out there on social media [...]
ARTICLE: Emma on productivity and circadian rhythms for the CMI
2 March 2020, CMI Managers.org Productivity is an issue in workplaces across the UK. How do you understand your own productivity cycles, and make the most of them? Read the full article here by Mark Rowland and contributed to by Emma of Mindsetup Ltd.
Why spontaneity and productivity are the best of friends
“If I’m super organised, I can’t be spontaneous.” The question I get often is "can being productive make you more spontaneous"? That is a comment I get a lot from clients – they feel you are either one or the other. But that’s simply not true. For instance, when was the last time you finished [...]
How to implement a business plan
So, the business plan is written and a pile of docs or a hefty file on your computer is looking at you ready for action, but how do you go about bringing all that hard thinking to life? How do you plan to actually get sh!t done? Here we'll talk about how to implement [...]
Why change is good
Are you fearful of change or do you embrace it? Change happens and we can’t do anything about that, however, we can control how we react to it. Let's discuss why change is good. Have you read ‘Who Moved My Cheese?’ by Dr Spencer Johnson? It’s a fantastically funny little book about four [...]
What does a leader look like in the 20s?
It’s a new decade and times are changing on the leadership landscape We’ve entered 2020 – a brand new year and a new decade and look at the leaders around us. Whatever your political views are, it’s pretty clear that there are questionable leadership styles in the UK and the US. Arguably these [...]
What would you do if you had more time?
We’re all aware of how we use resources; how we reduce, reuse and recycle and are being more thoughtful on what resources we truly need. Too often we don’t think about time, yet it’s the resource which is finite. So, what would you do if you had more time? How often do you hear someone say: ‘there’s [...]