Resources
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We hope you’ll find the following links useful.
Government
Business Link – provides practical advice for business.
Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform – the voice for business across government.
Directgov – a link to public services in one place.
Government Internet Gateway – for individuals, business and employers; sign up to access useful information and file business forms online.
HMRC Online – Once you have set up your Internet Gateway account, use this link to go online to access the information or file your Tax, PAYE, VAT or Tax Self-Assessment forms online.
ACAS – Acas aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations.
Membership organisations
IOD – Institute of Directors, a membership organisation for company directors
Chamber of Commerce – The British Chamber of Commerce is a membership organisation for all businesses whatever their size.
Toastmasters –a public speaking club that helps people develop presentation and communications skills.
CIPD – Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development; the Institute for accreditation of Human Resource professionals. Businesses can join the Institute and have access to the vast resources of the CIPD.
CIM – Chartered Institute of Marketing; the Institute for accreditation of Marketing Professionals.
The Federation of Small Business (FSB) – the largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms.
Other useful sites
Business in Berkshire – A very useful site for promoting your business on the internet. Set up and run by marketers, it provides excellent resource for non-marketing professionals.
The Payroll Site – enables you to do your own PAYE in a cost effective, easy to use way.
Below you’ll see a selection of books, which we have found particularly useful or informative.
Leadership & Management
THE HOPELESS HAPLESS AND HELPLESS MANAGER Further explorations in the psychology of managerial incompetence by Adrian Furnham Published in 2000
FIRST BREAK ALL THE RULES What the World’s Greatest Managers do Differently. Based on in-depth interviews by the Gallup Organisation of over 80,000 Managers in over 400 Companies – the largest study of its kind ever undertaken by Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman. Published in 1999
GROW YOUR OWN LEADERS How to Identify, Develop and Retain Leadership Talent Accelerations Pools A New Method of Succession Management by William C Byham, Audrey B Smith, Matthew J Paese Published in 2002
PLAY TO YOUR STRENGTHS Managing your internal Labor markets for lasting competitive advantage by Haig r Nalbantian, Richard A Guzzo, Dave Kieffer, Jay Hoherty Published in 2004
Management and Myths Challenging business fads, fallacies and fashions by Adrian Furnham Published in 2004
WHY CEO’s FAIL The 11 Behaviours That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top – and How to Manage Them by David L Dotlich, Peter C Cairo Published in 2003
THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP Follow them and People will Follow You by John C Maxwell Published in 1998
COACHING FOR LEADERSHIP ( 2nd Edition) The Practice of Leadership Coaching from the World’s Greatest Coaches Edited by Marshall Goldsmith, Laurence Lyons Published in 2006
Personal Development
THINK and GROW RICH The Landmark bestseller - now reised for the 21st century by Napoleon Hill Original authors forward was written in 1937 updated and republished 2005
GO MAD – the art of making a difference A Powerful Guide for Achieving Personal and Business Success by Andy Gilbert Published 2005
The POWER of FOCUS How to hit your Business, Persoanl and Financial Targets with Absolute Certainty by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Hewitt Published 2000
The 7 HABITS of HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey Published in 1989
MIND GAMES INSPIRATIONAL LESSSONS FROM THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SPORTS STARS by Jeff Grout, Sarah Perrin forward by Sir Clive Woodward, OBE Published in 2004
Human Resources
THE HR SCORECARD Linking PEOPLE, STRATEGY, and PERFORMANCE by Brian E. Becker, Mark A. Huselid, Dave Ulrich Published in 2001
Value-based Human Resource Strategy Developing your consultancy role by Tony Grundy and Laura Brown Published in 2003
THE WORKFORCE SCORECARD Managing Human Capital to Execute Strategy by Mark A. Huselid, Brian E. Becker, Richard W. Beatty Published in 2005
THE HR VALUE PROPOSITION by Dave Ulrich, Wayne Brockbank Published in 2005
Sales
SPIN SELLING The Best-Validated Sales Method Available Today, Developed From Research Studies of 35,000 Sales Calls, Used by the Top Sales Forces Across the World by Neil Rackham Published in 1988
Marketing
JUMP START YOUR MARKETING BRAIN Scientific Advice & Practical Ideas by Doug Hall Published in 2003 Doug@doughall.com or visit his website at Doug Hall
Info Guru Marketing Mannual leveraging what you know to attract all the clients you can handle by Robert Middleton 2nd edition, Published in 2003 (Specifically targeted at marketing professional services)
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