How can I get more for less? No, that’s not an advertising slogan for a large retailer chain, It is a question that ultimately is at the heart of efficiency. Perhaps one of the most fascinating examples of getting more for less can be found in road cycling. In competitions like the Tour de France,…
Team performance is unsustainable without high levels of trust. To build long-term sustainable performance, you need to start by building trust. Here is our 5 top ways to increase levels of trust within your team: 1. Lead by example If you do not trust your team members, why would they trust you, and each other?…
Organisations and corporate leaders are constantly seeking new ways to be more agile and innovative. However, there is one time-honoured component of success they frequently overlook – Trust. Trust is an essential component in every part of our lives. It impacts us every day. From our personal relationships, working relationships and even to our relationships…
I’m sure you’ve all heard the adage “Teamwork makes the dream work”, but why does teamwork provide the real competitive advantage? well… if you channel the efforts, talents and resources of yourselves and your team members, not only can you succeed faster and easier but you can also leverage your combined resources, to operate as…
How can I increase collaboration within my workforce? Collaboration is the act of two or more people coming together to achieve a task or common goal. It sounds simple enough. But collaboration across your organisation can be hard to achieve. Effective collaboration involves a team of people being able to work together and communicate well,…
Our top 5 pick of books to read Here at MyPeople we’re passionate about reading – it’s one of our guilty pleasures! Books can be a source of inspiration and a way to develop skills. They can also help us to become successful by providing knowledge, new insights and different ways of thinking. Reading can assist the…
Measuring and improving goal alignment The story goes that when President John F. Kennedy visited the NASA space centre for the first time, he asked a janitor, “what is your job here?”. The janitor replied, “I’m helping to put a man on the moon Mr. President”. This anecdote nicely highlights that a sense of shared…
How to use data to improve training and development At every point in the employee journey there are opportunities to increase team performance using data. In GB cycling, from the moment a young rider with potential is identified and they enter the young rider program, information is gathered on their progress which is used to…
Getting recruitment right, more often. Getting recruitment right is extraordinarily hard and getting it wrong is expensive. When recruiting for a role or building a team, there are many assessment tools that help in the recruitment process. Tools that enable us to measure the skills and capabilities of a prospective new teammate – after all,…
Istanbul on 25th May 2005. It’s half time in the Champions League Final, and Liverpool F.C. are trailing AC Milan 3-0. For every Liverpool fan, you know what happened next; Liverpool clawed back 3 goals and went on to win the final on penalties. A turn around like few others, on a global stage for…
