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

How to Decode Office Politics for Professional Growth to Lead Authentically

Hello, I’m Nicola Richardson from The People Mentor and in today’s episode of my podcast, I’m talking about office politics.  Today, I’m going to look at strategies for navigating office politics while maintaining personal and professional integrity.  So, what is meant by office politics?  It’s basically those unspoken rules, power structures, and relationships that are … Read more