August 4th, 2021
Squeezing extra performance from teams Consistent and sustainable high performance from teams has never been achieved by simply instructing them to work better harder and faster, and issuing veiled threats if they don’t. As with any social group, the behaviour of work teams is the outcome of a complex mix of situation, opportunity and individual […]
June 13th, 2021
Aligning Personal Objectives to Organisational Strategy Too often, people working in operational roles see strategy as something that doesn’t affect them; they are just there to do their jobs. But how do leaders know that everyone is working towards the same overall goals? How do you, as a manager, make sure that everybody’s contribution counts? […]
April 26th, 2021
What is an empowered team? The individuals in an empowered team (also known as a ‘self-directed’ or ‘self-managed’) are not intrinsically different to that of an average team. An empowered team, however, is one where the knowledge, experience and motivation that already exist within the team is fully utilised, as they are given more freedom […]
February 24th, 2021
Bourton is listed in the Financial Times league table of the UK’s Leading Management Consultants 2021. For the third consecutive year, Bourton Group received a significant number of recommendations from peers and clients and can be classed as highly “recommended” within the consulting industry, and particularly within the Construction & Infrastructure sector. Read the full report […]
February 2nd, 2021
The reason 5S is different is that, unlike just about every other Lean technique, it is not based on processes, but instead on the work environment. If you’re not careful when training, this can make it seem overly simplistic when in reality a detailed appreciation of each of the 5 S’s is essential if they’re to be […]
November 16th, 2020
The individuals in an empowered team (also known as a ‘self-directed’ or ‘self-managed’) are not too different from that of the average traditional team. With an empowered team knowledge, experience and motivation are fully utilised, as they are given more freedom over the way they work. It is not the team members or team roles […]
July 7th, 2020
How businesses leverage their Networked Organisation to exploit the ‘hidden’ margin benefits in the value-chain and stimulate cashflows For many organisations the pandemic has exposed a lack of resilience in their business. Businesses are seeking ‘Competitive Survival’ in a rapidly changing environment, and the capability to manage disruption and uncertainty to mitigate risks and emerge […]
May 29th, 2020
2019 a great year for Bourton Group LLP 2019 started with The Financial Times naming us as one of the Leading UK Consultancy Firms for the 2nd year running. Then not long after, Bourton Group had further reason to celebrate having scooped the 2019 MCA Award for Performance Improvement in the Private Sector. Our 2019 […]
May 7th, 2020
Being a high-performance leader may come more naturally to some than others. However, the skills required can also be learned, developed, and continuously improved. Here are our observations on the leadership skills that most often crop up in our coaching work with leaders and managers. The three skill areas that leaders can lever to bring […]
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