How To Have Difficult Conversations At Work Without Crying

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

How to Support Your Grieving Team Member in the Workplace

Welcome to my Success With Employees Podcast which will help you to navigate some of the difficulties you might come up against as a manager or leader. Today, I want to talk about a sensitive subject, how to support your grieving team members in the workplace. The death of someone close to us is always … Read more

How to bring Calm to Chaos in Uncertain Times  

Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor.   In this podcast, I want to talk about how to maintain calm, morale, and confidence amid chaos and uncertainty.  Most leaders are no strangers to chaos and uncertainty, though, in the last year or so, we’ve faced uncertainty on a scale never seen before. Alongside our usual stresses … Read more

What Can Management Training Do? The ROI Of Management Training

Are you torn about investing in management training? On the one hand, you want skilful and productive people working in the business. But on the other, you ask what the ROI of management training actually is. Here are my thoughts. Common Objections to Management Training that I Hear When businesses are reluctant to invest in … Read more

Why Avoiding Difficult Conversations Is So Damaging To Your Team 

Avoiding conversations blog

Most of us have actively avoided a difficult conversation. Nobody relishes having that feeling of dread in the pit of their stomach or the worry that a conversation will become a full-blown confrontation. But let’s face it, avoiding difficult conversations forever is neither possible nor wise. The stress, strains, uncertainty, and developments of the last … Read more