by Ollie Phillips | 4 Sep, 2023 | News & Blog
Having been on both ends of performance reviews, I admit I’m not a huge fan of them to date or at least, not of “one-off” annual performance reviews. However, executed well, with a long-term vision for all parties, I think they can be a really useful tool for growth...
by Ollie Phillips | 27 Sep, 2021 | News & Blog
How would you describe the culture in your workplace? Perhaps you have a culture of fun, in which everyone is constantly joking and messing about, or maybe you have a culture of fear, in which everyone is worried or afraid to make mistakes or try something new? Every...
by Ollie Phillips | 6 Sep, 2021 | News & Blog
Does your company have an organisational culture? Most importantly, does it really live up to it? The need to have a company culture is well known, and most of us understand its value and benefits. Unfortunately, while most companies are doing their job to create a...
by Ollie Phillips | 6 Apr, 2021 | News & Blog
Written by Jeff Wellstead, Founder & CEO of Big Bear Partners, Ltd. When one of my peers bought Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, for me, my first thought wasn’t a positive one. I immediately thought: “Gee, thanks…What I always wanted, a...
by Ollie Phillips | 15 Feb, 2021 | News & Blog
What are the biggest challenges of working from home? Well, at the moment we can name a lot of them, but probably they are more linked to the pandemic situation rather than remote working. If we think for example about work-life balance or feeling lonely and...
