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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (3) --- ** # Vistage UK Blog ** Category: All categories Uncategorized Business Leading, Not Managing Getting Ahead Strategy Work/Life Balance Issues Employee Motivation Life At The Top Sales Vistage Members Speakers HR Economy Marketing Recruitment Vistage Change Management Being a new CEO Vistage Chair Exit Planning/Strategies Family Business Technology Vistage Staff Time Management Vistage Open Days Mental Health Brexit Negotiation Scaleup Business Cybersecurity Raising finance 32 Results [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) December 4, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/sad_girl.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/is-employee-wellbeing-the-real-failure-of-your-business) ### [Is Employee Wellbeing the Real Failure of Your Business?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/is-employee-wellbeing-the-real-failure-of-your-business) It is becoming clear that there are three key objectives to focus on when running a business: To do whatever you do and make a profit To market whatever it is.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) September 25, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/superheroes-534104_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/four-steps-to-build-a-team-of-a-players) ### [4 Steps to Building a Team of A Players](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/four-steps-to-build-a-team-of-a-players) What do you think of when you hear the term ‘A player’? Someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty, someone you know you can depend on in a crisis,.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) September 18, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/phone-852952_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/4-simple-steps-to-creating-a-corporate-culture-of-superstar-performance) ### [4 Simple Steps to Creating a Corporate Culture of Superstar Performance](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/4-simple-steps-to-creating-a-corporate-culture-of-superstar-performance) Are you getting the performance out of your employees your company needs? A recent Gallup poll showed that a mere 31.5% of employees felt engaged at work, with.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) September 4, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/cube-568188_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-reasons-you-should-be-outsourcing-hr) ### [5 Reasons Why You Should Be Outsourcing HR](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-reasons-you-should-be-outsourcing-hr) Small and mid-tier businesses often don’t have the resources to have the full time, dedicated and costly functions that larger businesses do. But they often.. [Leading, Not Managing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/leading-not-managing) July 30, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/birds_in_cage.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/so-you-think-you-have-the-perfect-office-environment) ### [So, You Think You Have the Perfect Office Environment?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/so-you-think-you-have-the-perfect-office-environment) We all know the lifeblood of every business is its team, with this one invaluable asset directly influencing the ultimate success of the company as a whole... [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) June 12, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/leo-350690_1280_thumb.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-body-language-can-affect-business-success) ### [How Your Body Language Can Affect Your Business Success](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-body-language-can-affect-business-success) Non-verbal communication really is a key contributor to a successful career in business. Have you ever considered how the way that you use your hands, or the.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) May 20, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/tie-690084_1280_thumb.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/10-top-tips-for-checking-out-your-future-employees) ### [10 Top Tips For Checking Out Your Future Employees](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/10-top-tips-for-checking-out-your-future-employees) The consequences of a mistake for your business may not be life threatening, but recruiting the right people is expensive and high risk, so getting it right.. [HR](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/hr) January 28, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-2410681419-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/performance_review_hr_tools.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/10-ways-to-improve-staff-performance) ### [10 Ways to Improve Staff Performance Before it's Too Late](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/10-ways-to-improve-staff-performance) One of the things that still surprises me is how often I’m approached for legal advice, when the caller admits that they have never spoken to the individual.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) October 16, 2014 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hs-fs/file-1877514942-jpg/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/Staff_holidays.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/unlimited-staff-holidays-for-smes) ### [Unlimited Staff Holidays: Will Branson's Crazy Initiative work for SMEs?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/unlimited-staff-holidays-for-smes) There seems to be no shortage of pictures on the internet of Sir Richard Branson ‘Picking Up Women', so it’s no surprise that when covering his latest.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) September 12, 2014 ### [Where Should SMEs Go for Great HR Advice?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/where-should-smes-go-for-hr-advice) As I speak on employment law related people issues to CEO groups around the country, I get asked about the various ways that SME organisations can ensure that.. 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