I was talking to a business owner recently. Let’s call her Emma. Emma is lovely, clever, well educated, passionate about her industry, and has successfully founded a thriving business. But she feels miserable 😔 Emma feels that she is being walked all over by her team. An example: she told me about a team member, …
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As well as teaching about being a Nice Boss, I am a Nice Boss…I own this business: Beeston Nursery, and last year we filmed a prestigious TV programme with Channel 4, “Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds”.You can watch the replays here (we were in Series 2): https://www.channel4.com/programmes/old-peoples-home-for-4-year-olds/on-demand/67301-001The programme was amazing, and has been very …
Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” is on netflix. Have you watched it? I did, and yes the costumes, the choreography, the music were all mindblowingly awesome… but what really struck me was Beyoncé’s leadership of the crew. And by crew, I don’t just mean the hundred-odd dancers, singers on stage with her. I mean all the backstage crew too. …
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We all know that feeling when there is just so much stuff. There are days when all the best organised plans just don’t work. Picture the scene. I am in the office in my nursery with my Deputy Managers. It’s Monday at 10:30 – our senior meeting. We do this every week. It’s important time …
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Roopam Carroll