When Apologies Fall Flat – What’s Really Behind Those Repeated Patterns

Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor.Think of this: You’re lying awake in the middle of the night, dreading tomorrow’s team meeting because you know Stuart is going to do that eye-rolling behaviour again. And afterwards? He’ll send his usual “sorry if I came across negatively” message. You’re thinking, “Here we go again”, and you’re … Read more

Boost Your Career Resilience with Continuous Growth Strategies

Hello and welcome back to the People Mentor Podcast. I’m Nicola. Today we’re zooming out to look at the bigger picture, how to build long-term career resilience and continue growing throughout your professional life. So we’re going to explore the foundations of resilience and strategies for sustainable career growth. So let’s begin. Let’s start by … Read more

How to Manage Long-Term Employees Who are Resistant to Your Approach

Hi, I’m Nicola, the People Mentor. Today I want to dive into a kind of a tricky topic. How to handle those office veterans who’ve been around forever and, feel like they’ve seen it all and done it all. They know their job inside out, no question about that. But sometimes their behaviour can be … Read more

Difficult Conversations Series – Dealing with Employee Social Media Activities for better business

  Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor. In today’s podcast, we’re discussing a thorny issue that’s becoming increasingly common for small business owners: confronting an employee about their social media behaviour. Visualise this: You’re scrolling through your feed one evening when you stumble upon a post from one of your team members. It’s not … Read more