What Is a Boundary Hangover and How to Recover at Work?

Written by Nicola Richardson, Founder of The People Mentor. The People Mentor helps small employers, managers and leaders handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability and lead with calm, practical confidence. This article explains what a boundary hangover is, why it happens at work, and what to do when the guilt, second-guessing, and exhaustion hit after you … Read more

How to Manage Someone Who Acts Superior at Work

Written by Nicola Richardson, Founder of The People Mentor. The People Mentor helps small employers, managers and leaders handle difficult conversations, strengthen accountability and lead with calm, practical confidence. This article explores what acting superior at work actually looks like, why managers avoid addressing it, and how to have a direct, professional conversation that changes … Read more

Why Your Care Sector Staffing Crisis and Neurodiversity Have More in Common Than You Think

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I want to share two numbers with you. Just sit with them for a moment before we go any further. The first: the UK care sector is facing one of the most serious staffing shortages it has ever seen. Vacancies remain stubbornly high, agency costs are eating into already tight margins, and good people are … Read more

How to Stop Micromanaging Your Small Business Team 

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If you’re wondering how to stop micromanaging your team, the fact that you’re asking the question is already a good sign. Most micromanagers don’t realise they are one. They think they’re being thorough, or maintaining standards, or keeping the business on track. They’re creating a team that can’t move without permission and a business that … Read more