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Are you sitting comfortably? Welcome to the second in my series of podcasts that will help you to navigate those inevitable difficult events at work

Are you sitting comfortably? Welcome to the second in my series of podcasts that will help you to navigate those inevitable difficult events at work

If you’re wondering how to stop micromanaging your team, the fact that you’re asking the question is already a good sign. Most micromanagers don’t realise
I want to start with something that might feel a little uncomfortable. You might have read my previous blog, The Untapped Talent Hiding in Plain
I want to tell you about a manager I worked with. She had a team member who was brilliant at spotting patterns in data that
“Nicola, I need your help. We’ve just replaced our operations manager for the second time in eighteen months, and the team is still a nightmare.
I’ve managed teams for over 33 years. And I can tell you with complete certainty that most of the tension, miscommunication and conflict I’ve witnessed
Early in my management career, I had a brilliant team member. She noticed things nobody else did: a client’s change in tone during a meeting,
A few months ago, Jane came to see me. She was upset, frustrated, and honestly, a bit angry. Her manager had pulled her aside and
Your team has the answers. They know what’s slowing productivity down. They see the inefficiencies you don’t. But if you’re not creating space for creative
You want working relationships that do not drain you. A team that responds when you raise something. The ability to say the difficult thing without it becoming a bigger problem than the one you started with.
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