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Team days, focus groups, planning sessions – they’re all about getting specific outcomes from a finite amount of time. They’re about bring groups of people together – people who might...

Leadership: 5 practices of effective leaders

In any senior manager’s career, the transition from manager to leader can be a tricky one. In any manager’s career, the transition to leader can be tricky. How do...

Fundraising: The Nine Fundraising Nos

Fundraisers are worried about donors saying ‘no!’ This article explores the idea developed by =mc directors Clare Segal and Bernard Ross in their book The Influential Fundraiser (Wiley 2010) that...

Management essentials – how to delegate effectively

Being a manager means taking on more responsibilities and also letting go of others. However, as much as we know delegation is a good thing – we still struggle...

Giving and receiving feedback

Giving good feedback is an essential part of a manager’s role, not only to get the best outputs, but also to motivate and develop staff. It is doubly important...

Project planning tools

=mc’s new updated version of the systems approach to project management offers you the solution to a range of challenges whether you’re a multi national humanitarian INGO or small...

Use your brain and manage your time

It is a truth universally acknowledged (or very widely, anyway) that good time management and prioritising our activities are key to helping achieve high pay-off results. It’s also true...

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Being productive – 5 ways of staying on track

Dealing with a seemingly never ending to-do list and constant interruptions can seem overwhelming at times – read on to discover ways of thriving in a busy environment with...

Difficult conversations – facing them, not reacting to them

It is a universal truth that during our working lives, we will not always agree with our colleagues. There are always going to be times when we need to...

Is your project a zombie, troll or unicorn? Maybe it’s just confused and needs a rationale

In this blog, Director, Laura Slater looks at common problems with projects, and gives an overview of =mc’s approach to Project Rationale. =mc’s Systems Model outlines 3 elements in...

Safe Space #18 — How can I stop firefighting in L&D and make sure training really supports our mission?

Welcome to Safe Space — a problem page for managers and L&D professionals in charities, arts organisations, public and non-profits. Here, readers share their challenges, and our experts at...

Success at work through personal power: grow your influence without formal authority

Success at work comes from using our skills and abilities to deliver expected outcomes. In other words, being really good at the thing we are meant to do. However,...

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Change and the Role of L&D

At =mc we are increasingly asked by our customers to deliver ‘some training on change.’ The challenge with such a request is that ‘change’ is a big and varied...

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Project Management at Henley Business School

With a myriad of different projects in progress across this large educational institute, the lack of a shared approach to managing them was challenging. We introduced them to the =mc Systems Model and a more cohesive approach and the benefits have been widespread.

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