Blog Insights

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

11 August 2021

Are You Putting Too Much Pressure On Your Team?

How do you ensure you are maximising the potential of your team members without pushing them over the edge into a state of fatigue? This 3 phased approach will enable you to carefully control pressure placed on individuals and mitigate for any dips in performance.

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.

27 July 2021

Mindset

The Olympic Winning Mindset

What does it take to win Olympic gold? A few of our amazing British winners can teach us about what it means to succeed.

21 July 2021

Management

Knowing When to Delegate: The 70% Rule of Delegation

Once you understand the principles of delegation, it is important to understand when it is appropriate to start delegating tasks. Here I explain a framework that I use to help determine this and the 70% rule of delegation.

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.

08 July 2021

Mastery

3 Key Figures For Your Mid-Year Business Review

At the mid-point of the year, it is important to ensure you review and understand these numbers in your business.