It stands to reason that employees will be more motivated and engaged if their job role and work tasks are aligned with their own unique strengths, and this can only be positive for businesses. Many leaders fail to focus on and understand their team members’ strengths, and they are missing out. Here’s how to … Read more
2020 has been a funny old year, full of ups and downs. A lot more businesses moved to remote working which seemed a whole new ball game. The start of 2021 is an opportunity to refresh and reinvigorate your teams and you. The first thing to note is that new goals and new plans often … Read more
Most of us have experienced the irritation of being talked down to, whether it’s by a manager or a colleague who believes they know it all and has to learn how to keep their ego in check. It’s so tempting to bite back because it makes you patronised and belittled, and the fact is, sometimes … Read more
Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor, and in today’s podcast, I want to talk about how to reduce resistance to change. People generally don’t like to change the status quo, and workplaces are no exception. Change causes discomfort and anxiety, because people can’t always see what things might look like after the change-this is … Read more
Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor. In today’s podcast, I want to talk about an issue that most managers will have dealt with in recent months: trusting their team to be productive when they are working remotely. The lockdown forced the closure of many workplaces so working remotely was the only option, whether businesses … Read more
How to address a drop in productivity
Supporting a team member with cancer
