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Previous issues

Issue 21, 30 June 2010 (preview newsletter)

• Preparing for a performance appraisal meeting – 5 sure-fire ways to fail
• Joan Recommends – consider online access to your management training

Issue 20, 1 June 2010 (preview newsletter)

• How to give positive criticism – using results and consequences
• Joan Recommends – The Virtual Leadership Summit

Issue 19, 30 April 2010 (preview newsletter)

• My staff member is boring! How can I tell her?
• Joan Recommends – motivating your staff to improve their performance with positive criticism – a blended learning programme

Issue 18, 31 March 2010 (preview newsletter)

• How to give positive criticism – with the focus on behaviours
• Motivating your staff to improve their performance with positive criticism

Issue 17, February 2010 (preview newsletter)

• Using videos in self-managed learning, in-house training and (even) management coaching
• Motivating your staff by monitoring and reviewing performance

Issue 16, 25 January 2010 (preview newsletter)

• How to describe what you want from your staff using ‘reverse thinking’
• Motivating your staff with powerful performance objectives DVD

Issue 15, 15 December 2009 (preview newsletter)

• Are you looking for some fresh ideas in the training room?
• Five top tips for a motivational performance review meeting

Issue 14, 26 November 2009 (preview newsletter)

• Announcing new management training video workshops
• Guest post by Liz Scott on coaching skills

Issue 13, 6 October 2009 (preview newsletter):

• How to get feedback on your management style

Issue 12, 1 September 2009 (preview newsletter):

• How to write firm objectives

Issue 11, 3 August 2009 (preview newsletter):

• Getting started on delegation – the what, the who and the how much

Issue 10, 1 July 2009 (preview newsletter):

• You want your staff to change the way they work – but how do you tell them?

Issue 9, 1 June 2009 (preview newsletter):

• The manager’s toolkit – 176 behavioural performance descriptions
• Is failing to manage your people impacting your productivity?

Issue 8, 1 May 2009 (preview newsletter):

• How to encourage your staff to say no or not now

Issue 7, 3 April 2009 (preview newsletter):

• New performance management papers
• Generation Y: employees or volunteers?

Issue 6, 3 March 2009 (preview newsletter):

• 3 steps to better listening

Issue 5, 2 February 2009 (preview newsletter):

• 8 steps to ensure training leads to improved performance

Issue 4, 5 January 2009 (preview newsletter):

• 5 steps to effective performance management

Issue 3, 2 December 2008 (preview newsletter):

• A different definition of ‘management’
• Sara’s story: achieving clarity and confidence

Issue 2, 30 October 2008 (preview newsletter):

• Managing by numbers is easy – but how do I manage behaviours?
• You might have to fight for the right to party, but do you need to fight for the right to manage?

Issue 1, 30 September 2008 (preview newsletter):

• Are you clear on what you want from the people you manage? Are they?
• People don’t actually like being managed, do they?