Greenbank Bulletin

How often do we sit in a meeting (obviously organised by somebody else) and think "why am I here and just what am I getting from it?" When you walk away at the end of the interaction still none the wiser, do you look forward to the next meeting organised by that person or quietly delete it from your calendar manager??

Now - we know that none of your meetings are like this, but just in case you have an occasional lapse, this article introduces a simple but hugely effective tool to make sure that every interaction you have is both a good use of your time - and also your client's, boss or colleague's time too…

We have turned to Phil Lowe - our resident poet in the Greenbank team - to offer a series of Cautionary Tales for Managers - a light hearted look at some very serious management topics. We hope they will bring a smile to your day but also get you thinking about some of the perennial problems we face as managers and leaders today. This month we focus on Samantha - who just refused to delegate with dire consequences......

For the holiday season last year we introduced you to a shopping survival guide(link to article) using Insights Discovery to suggest how different personalities might best copy with the hustle and bustle of present shopping. This year we focus on how we can best celebrate with a little tipple-a cocktail that might suit each of the 4 Insights personality types!