Tom FroggattWhat If Someone’s Not Working Out?Perhaps the most challenging part of management is managing underperformance. Life is easy when your team are doing well, but when they’re…2d ago2d ago
Tom FroggattIf The Grass is Greener…Here’s an interesting question — when you’re interviewing people to join your team, how much time do you spend selling the opportunity to…3d ago3d ago
Tom FroggattFirst, Seek to Understand…There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for culture. The “right” culture for your business depends on the people in your team, your beliefs…4d ago4d ago
Tom FroggattYou Should Spend More Time with Your PeopleLook, I know you’re busy — every CEO is. I have just two questions for you. What percentage of your time do you spend building real…Oct 3Oct 3
Tom FroggattAre You Biased?Hiring the right people is one of the most important things you’ll do as a leader. But even the best-intentioned interview processes can…Oct 2Oct 2
Tom FroggattStop Trying to Make Your Company a Nice Place to WorkWhen I speak to clients for the first time, one of the things I’ll often tell them is that creating a brilliant culture isn’t about making…Oct 1Oct 1
Tom FroggattThe Power of Recognition and RewardAs a CEO, one of your most important roles is being the cultural champion (see my earlier blog titled, unsurprisingly, “Being the Cultural…Sep 26Sep 26
Tom FroggattThree Techniques to Take Your Interviewing to the Next LevelInterviewing is hard, and making good decisions on the back of interviews is even harder. In Biotech, a field populated by scientists, the…Sep 25Sep 25
Tom FroggattTraining Your Line Managers to Hire EffectivelyThis might seem like a silly question, but would you let someone loose in your lab who’d had no training on the equipment? Send someone to…Sep 24Sep 24
Tom FroggattYou Should Be the Best Salesperson in Your CompanyYou might be brilliant at strategy, product development or marketing. You may have a fervent belief in your mission, vision and product. If…Sep 19Sep 19