Last year I was out with a group of friends for bonfire night. I suddenly realised the guy on the bonfire looked like one of my past Managers, who’d made my life hell. That started the stories flowing of the worst experiences we’d had with Managers. Many years ago, I was going through a divorce … Read more
Last week I talked about the different generations and what their needs are and how they can contribute to the workplace. This week I thought I’d explore what you can do as an employer to build teams that work well together and are engaged with the business. What we do know. What we do know … Read more
So what do we know about the different generations now and do we understand how it impacts the workplace? In total there are five generations now, with most organisations having 4 generations based in their organisation, and with people living longer and working longer as the pension age increases we will start to see five … Read more
So there you are at home, relaxing and about to go to sleep for the night, knowing you need to be up early the next day. Your next door neighbours start playing music very loudly. You think the neighbour is doing this intentionally to annoy you! If that’s your thought pattern, how you feel and … Read more
Not so long ago, I had the delight of working with a very creative leader. There had been a recent merger of departments and we had been tasked with putting on a market stall event to share what all the parts of the business did. Our Team Lead held a meeting suggesting we took on … Read more
How to address a drop in productivity
Supporting a team member with cancer
