Aspiredevelopment

What’s Your Innovation Ambition?

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:25:00 +0000

This month’s edition of Harvard Business Review includes an article by Bansi Nagji and Geoff Tuff to help you consider your “innovation ambitions”, helping you to chhoose a strategy that’s right for your business:
Core - this is about developing enhancements to what you already offer your existing customers, building on what they already know and trust about you.
Adjacent – this is about growing your customer base by moving into adjacent markets and/or offering expansions to your core product range.
Transformational – this is where you develop breakthroughs in your product range and offer them to new markets, to meet the needs of new customers.
On average, high performing firms direct 70% of their innovation resources to enhancements of core offerings, 20% to adjacent opportunities, and 10% to transformational initiatives.
Where are you directing the time you spend on innovating what you offer to your customers? Are you spending the right amount of time in the areas that will increase your business? If you want some support to work this through, then contact us at office@aspiredevelopment.co.uk

Trusting In Our Leaders

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:58:55 +0000

The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and Management Today magazine have just published the 2011 Leadership Trust Index.

The good news is that trust in CEO’s is increasing, and that trust in Line Managers has remained static. Leaders in the Private and Third Sectors are more trusted by their staff than leaders in the Public Sector. However, there is no room for complacency as one third of staff do not trust their leaders.

So what do staff take into account when considering whether they trust their leaders?

understanding
ability
consistency
fairness
openness
integrity

How do you think your staff would rate you on the above components? Are you a leader they trust?

Contact us to find out how we can support you to build up and maintain the trust of staff in your organisation or your team.

Click here for full details of the Trust in Leadership Survey and Report: http://www.i-l-m.com/research-and-comment/trust-business.aspx

Are you getting a return on your investment in training?

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:57:26 +0000

A recent survey published in the Training Journal revealed that 72 per cent of employees view learning and development opportunities as important as salary when choosing their next job. Unfortunately, many still face barriers around time and budget in getting the training they want and need. The survey also showed that business leaders could press harder for a Return on Investment from the training they commission. Contact us to discuss how you can get a good Return on Investment from Aspire’s training. Click here to see the full article.

Experienced Trainers and facilitators required

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:57:08 +0000

We now require experienced Trainers and Facilitators to join our expanding and successful team. If you have the energy and focus to join a successful and dynamic organisation, Send us your current CV and day rate to trevor@aspiredevelopment.co.uk