Written by Nicola Richardson, Founder of The People Mentor. The People Mentor helps small employers, managers and leaders handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability and lead with calm, practical confidence. This article explains how to pause before reacting at work using a habit I call the Breathing Moment. It covers why your body reacts faster than … Read more
Written by Nicola Richardson, Founder of The People Mentor. The People Mentor helps small employers, managers and leaders handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability and lead with calm, practical confidence. This article introduces the Mindset Challenge, a simple five-part series that helps you build a calmer leadership mindset by noticing your thinking before you react. It … Read more
Written by Nicola Richardson, Founder of The People Mentor. The People Mentor helps small employers, managers and leaders handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability and lead with calm, practical confidence. This article is for managers giving difficult feedback to someone they manage, and for anyone who needs to raise something hard with a peer or even … Read more
Written by Nicola Richardson. Nicola Richardson CMgr FCMI is the founder of The People Mentor. With over 40 years of experience working with managers across the private and public sectors, she helps small employers build the management capability their businesses depend on. This article explores employee disengagement, what causes it, how to spot it early, … Read more
Written by Nicola Richardson, Founder of The People Mentor. The People Mentor brings over 40 years of real-world management experience to the people challenges small business leaders face every day – practical, no-nonsense support that builds stronger managers and better teams. This article explores what happens when you feel disliked at work, how to work … Read more