In the past 2 years we’ve experienced the biggest disruption to work since the introduction of the 5 day working week – our work-life boundaries have been forever blurred and for many we experienced a new found autonomy. Our behavioural norms have been turned on their heads and we can’t just go back. As a… Read more »
Category: Teams
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 »
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 »
Ensuring virtual team cohesiveness and sense of belonging
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 »
Supporting team members with motivation and wellbeing remotely
If you read my last 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 »
How to address common virtual team management challenges
Have you been getting used to managing your team virtually in recent months? You are not alone. Many managers who formerly managed their teams in person are now managing them virtually due to the restrictions arising from the pandemic. Some managers are managing people for the first time and having to do it virtually. I… Read more »
Worried about virtual performance conversations? Lay good foundations.
It’s that time of year when annual performance reviews tend to happen. As a manager, this can be a cause of anxiety when our thinking drags up concerns about how your team member might be viewing their performance compared to how you see it. We can have the same types of worries through the year… Read more »

