Are your staff swimming against the tide ?

Pre COVID-19 Swimlane charts at Be Astute were created using good old fashioned wall paper.

We’d take a roll of wallpaper; nothing too cheap - the John Lewis sale bin is a mine of useful material; a pack of post-it stickers, a box of sharpie pens (other pen types are available) and a packet of chocolate hobnobs, then find the room with the biggest table in the building (though one occasion a floor worked better) and start to draw.

Bill StockJuly 3, 2020

Why is seven out of ten the worst score ?

If I were to ask you to score your staff team out of ten what would you give? What about the individuals in that team? I would expect there to be a range – from the 5/10s who will not be around for very long to the 10/10 superstars. …..

Bill StockJune 25, 2020

How do you get the perfect franchisee ?

All businesses rely on quality staff who are engaged and motivated. Getting recruitment decisions right can make a massive difference to the bottom line. This is especially true for franchise businesses. Research by Zolfagharian and Naderi published last year focused on the specific HR challenges faced by franchise businesses, where the business structure can create “even more substantial challenges in devising and implementing their HR policies and practices.

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