by Trish Springsteen | Feb 12, 2009 | Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking, Women in Business
I was talking to a friend of mine who lives in the UK last week (Ahh the joys of modern technology – both sound and sight!). There is no denying it, times are really tough there at the moment. But she was quite disgusted that the company she works for has organised...
by Trish Springsteen | Feb 11, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development
My old English grandmother used to say “There’s nowt funnier than folk!” and that is so true. It doesn’t matter what we do or where or how we do it, eventually we all come across some very funny folk.The problem of motivating our staff has always had a high priority...
by Trish Springsteen | Dec 9, 2008 | Communication, Personal Development
I remember a character in one of Georgette Heyer’s novels say that “misfortunes never come in single spies but rather in battalions” which is rather prophetic for the situation I now find myself in!With one partner out of the country, and most of the staff out of the...
by Trish Springsteen | Dec 7, 2008 | Business, Personal Development
Today’s ponderings – as so many previous ones – arises out of a casual comment over the weekend. I was discussing the progress of Trischel with someone I hadn’t met before and I mentioned that we had unanimity of purpose. “Ah” he said wisely “Groupthink!” and moved...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 25, 2008 | Business, Personal Development
Encourage our staff to improve performance that is. We’ve been very busy over the last two weeks with communication training for corporate executives from two very different companies. And yet both were very interested in the concept of positive performance feedback...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 23, 2008 | Communication, Personal Development
Yes, I am afraid I have been revolting! No … I am still a besotted cat lover and things are still not back to normal there, and the bill for chicken is enormous. So if anyone sees me at the meat counter please don’t report me to the Vegetarian Society … it’s for the...
