Business Insights

Practical advice and personal development ideas from the Growth Idea team.

19 August 2021

Stop Living In Fear and Start Enjoying Life

Fear can play such a big role in our lives that it can become debilitating. This is true in business as well as in our personal lives. However, my question today is; where is that fear coming from and what purpose does it serve? After considering this, you may realise there is another way.

04 August 2021

Management

The 7 Delegation Mistakes That Cost You

Delegation is not simply taking tasks that you don’t have time for and asking someone else to do them. If you skip any of these vital steps then the desired goals may be missed and you will be left with only frustration on both sides.

30 July 2021

Management

How to Fix the Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Dysfunctions in team dynamics can cascade down an organisation and cause big problems: Most of all, lack of tangible success. Here’s how to fix them.

16 July 2021

Management

Team Leaders: Here’s How to Manage Your Leadership Burnout

Leadership burnout is on the rise. To inform leaders we list the signs to watch out for and the strategies to use to help mitigate leadership burnout.

14 July 2021

Management

The Key Principles of Effective Delegation

In this article, I run through the art of delegation, including some common issues when it comes to delegation, why it is sometimes hard to delegate and what true delegation really entails.

01 July 2021

Management

5 Work/Life Balance Strategies Leaders and Employees Need

Work life balance is a term we hear a lot, but with the shift in our working environments it’s something that’s coming to the forefront once again. Employers can help by using these five work life balance strategies.

30 June 2021

Money

How Do You Define Sales?

Leading a business is not just about expertise, it is about having the right mindset. When thinking about sales, it is important you are defining it in the correct way for yourself and your team so that you can help your prospects in the best way possible.

16 June 2021

Money

Utilising DISC Profiles to Improve Sales

The DISC personality assessment helps to identify peoples natural, behavioural tendencies and can be used to increase cooperation in the workplace. We explore how an understanding of these traits can help improve performance from a sales perspective too.