Better Business Coaching

Assertiveness is about communicating with other people in ways that achieve a productive outcome. It is about being aware of the rights you have as an employer or employee and as a member of the human race and knowing that the person we are communicating with also has these rights. This is not always easy [...]

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Shorten the length of interruptions
Control the time
Reducing the time of interruptions needs you to take control of the situation. Asking how long the person needs right at the start of the conversation will help them realize there is a time limit for unscheduled discussions. If they need longer than you can spare right now, get [...]

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Hints for handling interruptions to your day:
Reduce the number of interruptions
Log interruptions
It could be a useful exercise to log all the interruptions you get over a few days to identify the variety of reasons you are interrupted.
Note who, when and why and how long they take out of your day. A pattern may emerge and [...]

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Reviewing the plan
Good business plans are not just written once, they are re-written many times and constantly reviewed and reappraised.

Keep it flexible
Checking where you are now in relation to where you want to be is crucial for everyone. Without that specific feedback we don’t know what we should be doing next to get us to [...]

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Milestones to achievement
It may be that a 3 or 5 year plan is your best way forward. Decide upon milestones within the plan, break the time-scale into manageable chunks and review them regularly and make the necessary changes to ensure you are on track.

Desired outcomes
Your plan should include your desired outcomes. For example, if you [...]

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