Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor and welcome to another episode of my series. I was scrolling through a management forum last week when I came across something that made me stop in my tracks. A leader asked for advice on bringing just one person from their remote team back into the office. Everyone … Read more
You know that feeling when your phone buzzes and you see it’s that team member who always wants “just a quick chat”? And your first thought is “Oh god, what now?” Or when someone knocks on your office door and asks if you’ve got “five minutes” – knowing full well it’s never actually five minutes? … Read more
When you want to stop negative self talk, you first need to recognise you’re doing it. You know what? Tom Hanks, Lady Gaga, Howard Schultz. All wildly successful people. All battling the exact same voice in their heads that you are. That voice that says you’re winging it. That you’ll be found out. That you’re … Read more
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
Difficult Conversations Training for Leaders in Boston, Lincolnshire Nicola Richardson | Leadership Conversations & Coaching Specialist I’m based just outside Boston, in Butterwick, so when I talk about the pressure Lincolnshire businesses are under, I’m not reading it off a slide. I see it locally. Most managers around here were never taught how to handle … Read more