Category: Managers

Feeling unsettled and insecure – you are not alone

Have you noticed your team members’ motivation waning or coming and going in recent weeks? Or perhaps your own? You are not alone. With world events being what they are, some basic human needs can feel threatened. Why is this and what can we do to gain some motivational balance?

Keeping hold of early career team members

As I coach managers and leaders from different industries and geographies there is a common question emerging: ‘how can I keep hold of my early career team members?’ Over the Covid-era, with some positions furloughed, with employees asking themselves ‘is this what I want from my life and career going forward?’ and with the risk… Read more »

The 12 Days of Christmas (Manager-Team Member version!)

A bit of a light-hearted blog with meaning in its message as we approach Christmas… the 12 days of Christmas.. if a manager were giving to a team member. Read on for a sing-along-summary of some good management practices … or, if you can stand it (!), hear my not so perfect rendition – I… Read more »

What the pandemic has taught us about leadership

If you are a manager/leader in an organisation you may well have reflected already on your approach to both management and leadership over the period of the pandemic so far. If you haven’t, it may be a good time to do so. Over 18 months into the Covid era and customers and clients of organisations,… Read more »

How the 7Cs of Humanity can help you lead

Image by Hatice EROL from Pixabay As we approach the end of the year, I find myself reflecting on the year that was and starting to consider what opportunities 2022 may bring. I recently reflected on my coaching practice over the last year as I put together my application for Senior Coaching Practitioner with the… Read more »

Can you be both professional and authentic as a leader?

I’ve recently reflected myself on the question that’s the title of this blog. I’ve been dealing with some difficult news, and, as a coach, I want to create a good coaching space for my clients which is focused on them; I needed to know that I could handle my own emotions and create a professional… Read more »

Making your virtual onboarding successful

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Whether you are a few weeks in to a new role or contemplating a move in the coming weeks, it will be important for you to be proactive in ensuring you set yourself up for success. During Covid, managers that I’ve trained to ensure they build cohesive, high performing… Read more »

Virtual meetings – avoiding meeting fatigue & being inclusive

Image by Concord90 from Pixabay If you read my January blog you’ll know that I’ve identified 6 areas where leaders and managers are finding challenges as they adjust to managing their teams virtually. Last month I shared some tips to help you know when to have virtual meetings.  This month I’m sharing some more tips… Read more »

Virtual meetings – When to have them

If you read my January blog you’ll know that I’ve identified 6 areas where leaders and managers are finding challenges as they adjust to managing their teams virtually. These are in the areas of managing and measuring work, team cohesiveness and a sense of belonging, connection, relationships and communication, engagement, motivation and wellbeing, meeting effectiveness… Read more »

Overcoming virtual team connection and communication challenges

If you read my January blog you’ll know that I’ve identified 6 areas where leaders and managers are finding challenges as they adjust to managing their teams virtually. These are in the areas of managing and measuring work, team cohesiveness and a sense of belonging, connection, relationships and communication, engagement, motivation and wellbeing, meeting effectiveness… Read more »