Early in my management career, I had a brilliant team member. She noticed things nobody else did: a client’s change in tone during a meeting, a subtle shift in team dynamics, a risk buried in a project plan that everyone else had walked straight past. But when we moved to an open-plan office, something changed. … Read more
A few months ago, Jane came to see me. She was upset, frustrated, and honestly, a bit angry. Her manager had pulled her aside and told her she needed to “get better control over her emotions at work.” Jane is a talented project manager in her early thirties, passionate about her work, and deeply committed … Read more
Your team has the answers. They know what’s slowing productivity down. They see the inefficiencies you don’t. But if you’re not creating space for creative thinking, those insights stay locked away. Your business keeps running the same patterns. And you stay stuck as the bottleneck. Creativity isn’t about bean bags and brainstorming sessions. It’s about … Read more
Fix the Conversations That Are Costing You Growth. Your team needs clarity. You need to stop firefighting. Give your managers the skills to handle conversations – before they cost you more growth. Join the Programme – £295 ➡️ Instant access. Live Zoom support. Founder-focused implementation. Trusted by founders and managers across the UK – from … Read more
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