Don’t be Blinded by your BLIND SPOTS!
I speak to many business owners in my role as a business mentor, and I always find that any business – large or small –…
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Is it time to re-evaluate your priorities and purpose? Everyone else is!
Last July seems a world away now. I wrote then of the ‘Great Resignation’ .. My words: ‘The Great Resignation’ they are calling it. So…
It’s time to PLAN… EFFECTIVELY
We are now into September. The nights are drawing in. Have you PLANNED 2022? BEYOND? The next 5 years? Perhaps your financial year runs to…
What’s WRONG with your VOICE?
No matter how big or small your business you will have a brand ‘Voice’ which is driven by YOU, the business leader, and your Leadership…
What’s the problem?
‘The Great Resignation’ they are calling it. So many businesses – not just in the UK but internationally are now finding that as we slowly…
Are you creating a CULTURE OF CONFIDENCE?
Have YOU instilled a ‘Culture of Confidence in YOUR business? In YOUR team? Yes – she’s ‘banging on’ about Culture again..’ Many businesses operate without…
Leadership which hits the back of the net…
I am possibly going to regret this blog as – at time of writing – the Sunday European championship final hasn’t happened. I’m not particularly…
Where’s my money going?
Your business clearly needs to make a profit – or at least be solvent. It’s been a tough 18 months for all of us. We…
It’s MY idea 😊
So – you’ve got a problem in your business. It’s keeping you up at night. It’s impossible to navigate. It’s impossible to the see the…
Tap tap tap… Is this thing working?
CAN ANYONE HEAR ME? You’ve got a business to run. You’ve got problems to solve. You’ve got profits to make. What if you aren’t good…
Leadership can be a lonely place
This morning, on one of my favourite networking meetings – I asked 2 leading questions: Is your Business making enough Profit? Is your Business experiencing…
Leadership Lessons from The Pandemic
Having worked throughout my career in Hospitality and F&B, it breaks my heart to see the effect the pandemic has had on many such businesses,…
Your Business = Your Leadership
Over the past 30 (ahem!) plus years spent in business – in F&B, Hospitality, Marketing, Sales, Parking (4 years of my life I’ll never get…
Am I working with IDIOTS?
We’ve all been there…. Why does nobody UNDERSTAND? Why do people not LISTEN? Why do some people talk too much.. not enough? Why aren’t people…
Is your Business Process fit for Purpose?
What is a business ‘Process’? In short – EVERYTHING YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS DOES. So you have agreed your Business Purpose. You know what it…
Its Tough out there… TIME TO GET TOUGH
I talked about TRUST in my last blog, and how Business Leaders do need to trust in the team around them so they can be…
Trusting in your Team
Do you TRUST your team? This was a question I asked on my last note, and this has triggered some conversations with Business Leaders who…
Why the Biggest challenge for SMEs is NOT necessarily Covid-19
I was recently asked, “What do you think is the biggest challenge for SMEs at the moment?” Obviously ‘Covid’ springs to mind. I disagree… For…
Putting the Boat back in the Water – The Reawakening of the Experience Economy
The pandemic has shown us how vital the Experience Economy is to everyone’s wellbeing. Looking at the news today people’s faces are testament to this.…
Your Business Purpose – Does it MATTER that it matters?
Your Business IS your business, of course, but take a moment to consider where sharing the load will get you. If you have a team…
Higher Staff Engagement = Higher Profits. Period.
Working with small business owners for me has been a revelation. Coming from the corporate world, cosseted from the urgent matters of cashflow and paying…
Getting strategic partnership right
Business Strategy is commonly referred to as the ‘heart’ and ‘soul’ of any business and organisation. The business strategy is generally defined as the ‘plan’…
Improving team performance – getting to great
At Victoria Williams Consulting we help you break down barriers between individuals, raise awareness of individual style and communication preferences, align motivation against mutual goals…
Coaching – Grow your personal impact and performance
Tailored Business Coaching and mentoring can be transformational for your business. Coaching will help your staff develop their skills and confidence in delivering results. Your…
Develop practical Organisation Development & Design skills
At Victoria Williams Consulting, we help you build and maintain the health of your business. We support your people to develop practical Organisation Development &…
People are most business’s biggest asset (and cost)
At Victoria Williams Consulting we help you break down barriers between individuals, raise awareness of individual style and communication preferences, align motivation against mutual goals…
