Even the most experienced managers come across situations and issues they haven’t dealt with before, so spare a thought for the accidental manager who is thrown in at the deep end to manage a dysfunctional team. They might be a highly-skilled employee, but leading and managing people is a completely different beast. Being a good … Read more
Some amount of conflict in the workplace is inevitable, but when conflict is allowed to linger and it escalates, this is when it becomes the business owner’s problem. Supportive and collaborative workplaces where working relationships are good, improve performance and productivity, but where conflict and dysfunction have become the norm in a team, the business … Read more
Hello, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor and welcome to my Leadership podcasts. In this series of podcasts, I want to share with you some of the wisdom I’ve gained in over 30 years of managing and leading teams. One of the many things I’ve learned during that time is that the most successful businesses … Read more
Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor. In this series of podcasts, I want to share some practical tips and advice that HR managers can share with line managers. Team and management issues clog up the desk of many HR managers when with the right support or HR training, they could be dealt with at … Read more
One of the biggest challenges that managers have had to navigate during the Coronavirus pandemic is managing virtual teams. Amid the jokes about employees working in their pyjamas and the complaints about ‘Zoom fatigue,’ the shift to remote working has proven to be a huge challenge. While it’s true that some businesses will naturally be … Read more
