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Susannah Brade-Waring delivering a team building workshop, gesturing enthusiastically in front of a screen displaying Motivational Maps data. The overlay text reads 'Team Building That Actually Works' in bold green letters. In the background, a diverse team sits around a table with water bottles and notebooks, engaged in the session. An Aspirin Business banner is visible on the left.

Team Building That Actually Works: The Psychology-Based Approach to High-Performing Teams

You know the drill. The team piles into a minibus for an afternoon of go-karting, escape rooms, or building rafts. There's laughter, some mild competition, maybe a cheeky pint afterwards. Everyone agrees it was "good for morale." Then Monday arrives. The same communication issues resurface. The same personalities clash. The temporary good feeling evaporates faster than the team WhatsApp group dies. Here's the uncomfortable truth: 82% of UK employees want more team building, y

Kyle Brade-Waring

Dec 15

Susannah Brade-Waring leading a dynamic team motivation workshop, presenting on Motivational Maps to an engaged group of leaders, demonstrating Aspirin Business Solutions' expertise in leadership development.

7 Motivation Myths That Are Harming Your Team

Your well-intentioned efforts to motivate your team might be making things worse. One-size-fits-all strategies, from team-building days to company-wide incentives, often create more disengagement than they solve because they ignore a fundamental truth: motivation is personal.

Kyle Brade-Waring

Oct 17

An infographic contrasting the theory and reality of succession planning, titled "The Plan vs. The Reality." The left panel shows a clean, logical flowchart with boxes for "CEO" and "Successor." The text reads: "On paper, succession is a clear process." The right panel shows a tangle of colourful lines connecting icons for a heart, brain, clock, and question marks over two human profiles. The text reads: "In reality, it's a tangle of identity, fear, and human emotion."

The Leader's Legacy: A Complete Guide to SME Succession Planning

For 30 years, Mark built his engineering firm. Now, choosing a successor felt impossible. He didn’t fully trust either candidate, because neither of them was him. For countless SME leaders, succession planning isn't a strategic process but an impossible choice fraught with emotional complexity. Traditional plans often fail because they overlook this powerful human element.

Kyle Brade-Waring

Jun 12