The Mindset of a Resilient Leader 

Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor and in today’s podcast, I want to talk about resilient leadership.   If this year has taught us anything, it’s that being resilient is so important. As a leader, you’ll probably have faced some of the toughest challenges of your career, and you’ll very likely have had to deal … Read more

How to Navigate Remote Working Successfully  

Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor.  I hope you are all staying safe and well.  Well, where do I start?   The coronavirus had a huge impact on many areas of our lives; towns and cities virtually shut down, our movements have been restricted, and businesses deemed ‘non-essential’ have shut their doors.   All of this … Read more

Why Once Per Year Performance Reviews Aren’t Enough to Drive Employee Engagement

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 training, they could be dealt with at the … Read more

The Manager’s Academy

3 Months, that’s all it takes! What if I told you that, you’d be; ✅ Keeping your best employees? ✅ Leading your team with confidence? ✅ Growing your business with a high-performing team behind you? The Manager’s Academy is for small employers like you who are overwhelmed with the logistics of managing a team (alongside … Read more

10 Surprising Things You Probably Don’t Know About Difficult Conversations

No matter how long you’ve been a manager, you’ll always be thrown a curveball. Often it comes in the form of difficult conversations. Even if you’ve had 100s of them (I know I have), you can still get stuck. There’s always more to learn. Here are 10 things you probably don’t know about difficult conversations. … Read more