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It’s that time of year again…

Nope, we’re not throwing our customer service values out the window, we’re taking a much deserved break over the coming weeks.

The office is closed from 20th December 2023, opening again on 2nd January 2024.

But fear not! It may feel like your enquiry has disappeared into the ether, never to be acknowledged with even so much as an out of office reply, but we promise it hasn’t. It’s sitting comfortably in our CRM assigned to a real person at =mc who will get back to you in the first week of January 2024 as soon as the office re-opens.

We really hope you’re able to carve out some time to look after yourself as well after a busy year fighting the good fights in the non-profit sectors – you deserve it, and Elf-care is vital!

In the mean time, help yourself to any of the insights from our knowledgebase below. There are hundreds of blogs, case studies and interviews on everything from influencing skills to time management, leadership practices to stakeholder management. Scroll down to see the latest additions.

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‘Tis the season to party – and polish your presence

‘Tis the season to party – and polish your presence

Walk down any UK high street in the last three months of the year and you will be bombarded with seasonal offers, treats, ideas and temptations. And one thing...

Snowman

=mc’s Seasonal Survival Guide

=mc’s Seasonal Survival Guide

For your final =mc insight of the year, we sought advice from the leader of one of the biggest INGOs. Among other things, this inspirational figure is responsible for...

Delegating effectively

Management essentials – how to delegate effectively

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...

The Management Centre

Facilitation skills

Facilitation skills

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...

Effective Leadership

Leadership: 5 practices of effective leaders

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...

The Management Centre

Giving and receiving feedback

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 Management Big Idea

Project planning tools

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...

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Use your brain and manage your time

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...

3 Ways to check in on your team’s wellbeing

3 Ways to check in on your team’s wellbeing

At last, it’s becoming the norm for personal wellbeing to be considered important in the workplace. When we think about how much our personal lives can affect us at...

Recent Posts

Leadership trends to consider in 2026

In this blog, Senior Learning and Development Consultant, Philly Graham, explores emerging leadership styes and what it means to be a good leader. Recently I had the chance to...

Safe Space #15 – Why does managing people take so much time?

Here at =mc we encourage every participant we meet on our programmes to get in touch if they have specific issues they want to follow up on. From this...

Protected: Apply and embed your learning – Project Management

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Protected: Apply and embed your learning – Managing Multiple Priorities

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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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