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Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders (2) --- ** # 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 27 Results [Speakers](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/speakers) August 3, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/lab-blog/bootstrap/dist/img/logo.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/infographic-5-essential-strategies-to-increase-your-return-on-people) ### [[Infographic] 5 essential strategies to increase your return on people](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/infographic-5-essential-strategies-to-increase-your-return-on-people) Discover strategies that will empower your people and have a positive impact on your bottom line. Your people are the most essential part of your business... [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) July 25, 2016 [![women-1209678_640.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/women-1209678_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-can-you-spot-when-teams-are-under-performing) ### [How can you spot when teams are under-performing?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/how-can-you-spot-when-teams-are-under-performing) In this 20 minute video from our Vistage Open Day leadership and strategy expert Jim Alampi shares his original take on Patrick Lencioni's "5 Dysfunctions of a.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) July 22, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/lab-blog/bootstrap/dist/img/logo.png) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/putting-a-freeze-on-recruitment-in-uncertain-times) ### [Putting a Freeze on Recruitment in Uncertain Times - Knee-jerk reaction or responsible management?](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/putting-a-freeze-on-recruitment-in-uncertain-times) The first thing many companies do in times of uncertainty is to put a hold or freeze on recruitment, however before you publicly announce a recruitment hiatus,.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) July 8, 2016 [![cocoon-209096_640.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/cocoon-209096_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/transforming-stress-from-cost-to-competitive-advantage) ### [Transforming Stress – From Cost to Competitive Advantage](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/transforming-stress-from-cost-to-competitive-advantage) Almost 8 out of 10 people regularly experience physical symptoms caused by stress. The cost of this for employers is around US$300bn every year in stress.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) June 17, 2016 [![interview-1077974_640.jpg](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/interview-1077974_640.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-tips-to-getting-your-recruitment-right-with-unemployment-on-the-rise) ### [5 Tips to Getting Your Recruitment Right with Unemployment on the Rise](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/5-tips-to-getting-your-recruitment-right-with-unemployment-on-the-rise) It’s all over the national press: unemployment is at its lowest since 2005 according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). That means 55,000 more people.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) February 12, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/tree-trunk-569275_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/is-your-leadership-style-stopping-your-business-from-growing-part-2) ### [Is Your Leadership Style Stopping Your Business From Growing? Part 2.](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/is-your-leadership-style-stopping-your-business-from-growing-part-2) Last week, in the first part of this series, we started to look at the barriers a lot of business leaders encounter when faced with the challenge of real.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) February 5, 2016 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/stump-933702_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/is-your-leadership-style-stopping-your-business-from-growing-part-1) ### [Is Your Leadership Style Stopping Your Business From Growing? Part 1.](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/is-your-leadership-style-stopping-your-business-from-growing-part-1) Believe it or not, not all businesses want to grow. Some people just want a lifestyle business, have it stay about the same, not grow and just keep ticking.. [Business](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/business) November 26, 2015 [![](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Images/pixabay_images/spot-862274_1280.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/why-first-impressions-really-do-count) ### [Why First Impressions Really Do Count for Your New Recruits](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/why-first-impressions-really-do-count) I’m sure we all have a story about that great candidate we hired who didn’t quite turn out as well as we’d hoped, or that great employee we hired who left.. [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.. 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