The thing I like about this time of year, aside from the Christmas traditions and spirit, is that it presses “pause” and then “reset” on the year. It gives us
This time of year is notorious for having to do the social rounds.. Often, these conversations are just variations on a theme. “How are you doing?” “Have you been busy?”
Of all the questions I get asked about managing people, this one would have to be at the top of the list. “How do I manage person x? They are just
I don’t know about you, but it seems like there is a lot of shouting happening at the moment. People are trying to be heard, to get their point of view
There is no doubt that the economy is tough at the moment, and there are plenty of people who are doing it tough as well. So it is easy to
So the thing about feedback is that we often think of our own discomfort in giving it. It feels awkward, uncomfortable. We worry what the other person might think of
It’s a tricky thing this communicating thing. As humans, we are wired to avoid conflict. And given that most of us are decent human beings, add to that a sense
Here’s what I have learnt about leadership. Sometimes, it means implementing a vision or a change, and that usually means having a spine and standing up for what you believe
It is true of most workplaces and teams that there will, from time to time be employees who are just demotivated. This is almost more frustrating than ongoing poor performance,
Often my work as a coach helps people with specific parts of their resume or career trajectory. We talk about what they can do to hone a particular attribute or