If you reject flexible-working requests because you don't trust your people, the problem is YOU!
When asked why, the primary reason given by companies is 'a lack of trust'; that employees will be doing something else instead of working. If you are one of those companies then you don't have a flexible-working problem, you have a management problem!
Ten things that you can STOP doing in 2020 that will give you more time…
Looking for a way to help you achieve as you start a new decade? It's about TIME. Here's 10 things you can STOP doing right now!
Managers: Here’s How You Can Take Back Control of Your Time
Managers waste up to 20% of their time. That’s a day every week! Can you afford not to know what you are doing?
Why 4-day week trials are failing to get off the ground
Proposed trials of 4-day weeks to aid workplace wellbeing are failing to materialise. Here's why.
How you could be killing flexible working every time you hire
Without realising it, every time you hire someone, your company perpetuates Parkinson’s Law. You miss out on the opportunity to become a visionary, high-performance, go-to employer for millions of highly capable employees who are longing to feel part of something more meaningful. Why? Because you destroy your flexible working environment before you even build one. Here’s how…
Jumper or no jumper?
Ten minutes where I chatted with one of Alan Sugar’s Interviewers, met the Entrepreneur’s Godmother, was insulted on live radio and saw a 1,800% increase in website traffic.
One thing you can STOP doing that will start you saving time.
This one is my favourites and it's a really short one, because it's so simple.
In the words of Nigel Planner when he played Neil in the 80's cult comedy The Young Ones, "If I had a penny for every time someone said they didn't have time to sort our their problem with time, I'd have £5.63.".
Seriously, if there is one thing you can do right now that will save you time, it's STOP telling yourself you don't have time to address your problem with time!
2 things you can STOP doing that will save the time you spend travelling.
If you were to sit down and think about how much of your time is spent travelling, do you think you'd be surprised? Your job may not require you to travel, but what about your commute?
Other than time spent on email and back-to-back meetings, travel is the third most time-consuming activity in the diaries of those who go through their own Diary Detox® and it is almost always categorised as a waste of time. So, my advice, STOP travelling so much and STOP wasting your time when you do need to travel.
4 things that will STOP you being swamped with emails.
Do you or your people spend more time on emails than you'd like? Ever wondered why it happens? Is it just possible it's because everyone else thinks it's okay to send them because you do the same?
I'm serious. If you really want to spend less time on email, start by setting an example. Make others respect your time by showing them that you respect yours first. Next time you consider pressing 'Reply' or worse 'Compose', here's four things you can try first.
3 Questions that will STOP you saying 'YES' when you should say 'NO'.
I have had a number of conversations recently where people say their biggest issue is that they run out of time because the say 'YES' to a request for help when they should probably have said 'NO'.
One conversation in particular focused on someone who was approached by a colleague to do something that should have taken minutes. They automatically said 'YES'. Over an hour later they were becoming stressed because they were now firmly ensconced in doing it. Find out why they said 'YES' and how you can avoid the same?