Posts by Alan

At the beginning of September Rebecca Leighton, the nurse arrested on suspicion of contaminating saline at Stepping Hill hospital, was released without charge. However, on their website, www.midwiferyonline.co.uk, her regulating body the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) posted:- “The NMC is aware of the developments today in the case of Rebecca Leighton, and her release without criminal charge. The interim order suspending Ms Leighton from the NMC’s register, which was imposed on 2 August 2011, will remain in place at present. We will continue to liaise with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust to carry out our own investigations, and establish whether further action needs to be taken.” Today it is reported that she is expected to find out if she can return...

I have just acquired the ultimate in mobile technology – the BlackBerry Torch. I have always been a ‘CrackBerry’ as they seem to deal with my emails, text messages and calendar really well; although I have been secretly envious of the i-phones a lot of my friends and family have. Now that envy has gone, as BlackBerry have combined the traditional features with a touch screen that accesses more apps than I’ll ever need – and it’s good for making telephone calls! However, it has taken me a long time to control my technology and use it when I want to, rather than letting it control me. This is because my coaching experience has evidenced my long-held concern of how we are surrounded by gadgets, some of which are supplied by employers and some are just our...

HR (human resources) is not an issue when you start your business as a sole individual or with a partner. As business increases you take on help by employing more people – this is the natural progression of many businesses – and before long you may well have several employees all with the same mindset of wanting to see your company progress…. As with most things in life, running a business and dealing with employees is not as straight forward as we would like it to be. A problem employee, if not handled correctly, could undermine your business more than you can imagine. Alan specialises in all areas of HR. If you are in a real pickle and need help contact us...

Whilst the benefits of Executive Business Coaching are widely recognised, what is rarely addressed is how the consumer can make sure they get the right coach. For the potential customer we have written a short guide to take them through the questions to ask, with tips on what to look for. It is available as a FREE download here.

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