2017

6 articles in 2017

It is a common challenge for MDs and CEOs of small companies to figure out whether they should have a performance review themselves? All their staff go through the review process, why not them?

In many companies, with or without formal board structures, the MD / CEO there is not a Review of his or her performance. They may ask themselves “who can do my Review as I am the owner, would they be objective, and even “will my sense of self-worth be challenged” – and what happens if I get a poor review?”

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What emotions face the owner of a small business when a key member of staff tells them they are leaving?

Mixed emotions!

Many business owners, MDs and directors of companies have said to me “If only we could have done something to prevent that decision”? In a smaller business the chances are that little preparation or succession planning has taken place.

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