Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor. In today’s podcast, we’re discussing a thorny issue that’s becoming increasingly common for small business owners: confronting an employee about their social media behaviour. Visualise this: You’re scrolling through your feed one evening when you stumble upon a post from one of your team members. It’s not exactly … 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 how to hire the right people for your small business. If you want your small business to grow and be … Read more
Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor. In today’s podcast, I want to discuss what a new manager needs to know to lead a team to success. So you’ve gained promotion to management! It’s a big step forward in your career and comes with many exciting new challenges. Leading a team to success requires a … Read more
Motivation is a complex topic that has been studied extensively in the fields of psychology and management. Motivation refers to the factors that drive people to act in a certain way or to achieve certain goals. There are different types of motivators, including hygiene factors, intrinsic motivation, and extrinsic motivation. In this blog, we will … Read more
So you started your business and spent the first few years wearing all the hats, working hard, and enjoying the feeling of being in charge of your own ship. But if like many small business owners, you want to be able to retire or sell eventually with a tidy nest egg, you have to grow. … Read more