The Overlooked Secret to Employee Engagement -Why It’s Not About Pizza Fridays

Is your team genuinely engaged or simply going through the motions? Many leaders mistake activity for engagement. A busy team isn’t always a connected team. And while pizza Fridays and wellbeing webinars have their place, they’re not the answer to long-term engagement. Post-pandemic workplaces are quieter in some ways. But under the surface, there’s a … Read more

How to Manage Long-Term Employees Who are Resistant to Your Approach

Hi, I’m Nicola, the People Mentor. Today I want to dive into a kind of a tricky topic. How to handle those office veterans who’ve been around forever and, feel like they’ve seen it all and done it all. They know their job inside out, no question about that. But sometimes their behaviour can be … Read more

How to Develop Your Confidence as a Manager of People

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

How Understanding Your Leadership Style Makes You More Effective 

Are you sitting comfortably? Welcome to my series of podcasts, which will help you navigate the inevitable difficult events at work that are part of being a manager. Today, I want to talk about how understanding your leadership style makes you more effective.  Think about the leaders you know and their approaches to leadership. The … Read more

Why Invest in Training and Development for Your Estate Agent Team?

Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor and today I want to talk about why you should invest in training and development for your estate agent team.  Estate agents today have to survive in a very competitive marketplace. Online estate agents are going in cheap, and there’s a lot of noise going on with competing … Read more