Does communication flow well in your business – both top-down and bottom-up?   Communication only works if it goes both ways. A noticeboard, for example, is information not communication. It needs to flow in multiple directions – not only top-down and bottom-up – but in other directions too.

Why is integrity an important leadership skill? What is integrity? The dictionary definition of integrity is ‘the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles’. As well as being something to aspire to personally, there are many reasons why integrity is good for business.

Five practical tips on handling mental health   The past eighteen months of the pandemic has affected us all in different ways and we’re having to adjust to a ‘new normal’ – whether that means back to pre-lockdown ways of working, or more of a hybrid mixture of home and office working.

Five characteristics of an effective leadership team At People Puzzles we’ve worked with hundreds of businesses and noticed that the most successful ones often have a number of characteristics in common.  Here are five key qualities that we tend to see in those businesses

How can you build a company culture in a remote business? What is company culture? It can be defined as the habits, rituals and behaviours that get established over time. It’s the ‘How we do things round here’. Get it right, and you’ll have highly engaged staff – and highly engaged staff means higher productivity.

Four habits of an effective leadership team A strong business leader can only take their business to a certain size on their own; beyond that, they’ll need an effective leadership team around them to continue making progress and achieving growth.

Five tips on keeping staff engagement high in a remote environment How do you keep your team connected with you, the business and each other, if they’re working remotely? Here are five tips to keep everyone engaged.

Why should you involve your employees in business decisions? I am extremely passionate about employees being involved in business decisions. I believe that if you ask those who do the job to solve the problems – and then give them time to innovate and think of new ways of working

How do we reset the culture in our workplace post lockdown? Businesses, colleagues and customers have all had to adapt, change and find new ways to get things done since the start of the pandemic. Many have had to adjust services or products and develop new ways of working.

Seven steps to effectively restructure your team The word ‘restructure’ usually sends shivers down colleague’s spines; what they actually hear is ‘redundancies’ and assume the business is in difficulty or that automation will take over jobs. However, there are often good reasons why a business should restructure, particularly if it’s growing and diversifying.