Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor.   In today’s podcast, I’m going to answer a question that someone has asked me about difficult conversations. Often, we think about how to prepare for the conversation or how to have it, but how often do we think about what to do afterwards?  This is the subject of … Read more

Hi I’m Nicola from The People Mentor and in today’s podcast, I want to talk about why we avoid difficult conservations and the price we pay for trying to give them a swerve. Think about the last difficult conversation you had. Did you have to speak to a team member about poor performance or behaviour? … Read more

Are you sitting comfortably? Welcome to my series of podcasts that will help you to navigate those inevitable difficult events at work that are part of being a manager.  Today I want to talk about effective delegation for small business owners.  When you own your own business, you’re probably so used to doing everything yourself … Read more

Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor, and today, I want to talk about how managers can identify and manage poor performance.   It can be tempting to go in all guns blazing when you think someone is not pulling their weight. Maybe they are coming in late often, or they are not turning in work … Read more

When you started your business, you might have thought that one day, if things went to plan, you’d be in a position to hire someone. Now, you’re a bit further down the line and things have come on leaps and bounds. Work is coming in fast and actually, you have more than you can handle.  … Read more