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.

How can business owners show empathy and maintain strong leadership? Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. In the first instance, empathy may seem altruistic and seen by some as showing weakness or pandering to their team. In practice however, empathy within a business helps to create an environment where

How can I empower and motivate my team without being too hands-on? Empowerment and motivation are two key ingredients of a successful team and one often fuels the other. If managers can empower their team with clear goals and the tools to get there, that can be incredibly motivational.

A day in the life of a People Puzzles HR Director James Lloyd joined the People Puzzles family as a part-time HR Director in July 2019 and works in the Thames Valley and West of England region. He was previously senior vice president of HR for Canada, Western Europe and Australia at a large US

What is a high-functioning leadership team?  Jim Lister, People Puzzles Regional Director of Yorkshire and North East, uses a seven-point ‘health checker’ for CEOs to analyse the effectiveness of their leadership teams. Here, he explains how it works.