Hi, I’m Nicola from the People Mentor. Let’s talk about one of the most awkward situations you face as a senior manager when employees come to you complaining about their boss. I know this one inside and out because I’ve been on both sides of it. I’ve had people come crying to me about their … Read more
Hello and welcome to The People Mentor podcast. I’m Nicola, and today we’re looking at a topic that touches all of us at some point in our careers: navigating high-stress work transitions while maintaining our composure and professionalism. Visualise this – You’re in the final stretch of a challenging project, juggling multiple deadlines, dealing with … Read more
Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor. Today, I want to discuss developing your confidence as a people manager. So, what is confidence? At its core, it’s about believing in your abilities and accepting and trusting yourself. Being confident doesn’t mean you know everything or do everything perfectly. But it does mean that you understand … Read more
Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor, and in today’s podcast, I want to talk about how to have difficult conversations and win. Now, by winning, I mean how to have the conversation successfully. It’s not about winning. I’ve seen it so many times. Managers go into difficult conversations and their goal is to try … Read more
Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor and today, I want to talk about difficult conversations, and in particular, how to have them without crying. One of the things that many people worry about when they have to have a difficult conversation is that they’ll lose control of their emotions. They worry about exploding with … Read more
