I had a very meaningful Saturday day out last weekend. My sister and I visited Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust with our husbands. This was a favourite place for our parents and we have happy memories of times spent with them spotting rare birds through binoculars in hides, having picnics, jumping across the stepping stones… Read more »
It’s that time of year again. The time when I take stock, take some rest, share lovely times with friends and family … and write a poem or reflection for my monthly Blog post! This year, I’m focusing on Gratitude .. and using the word to give me the starting letter of each paragraph (the… Read more »
Do you ever feel like it would be useful to share something about yourself with someone else in the workplace but worry about how it will land? While we always have a choice about what to share with others, sometimes, even when it could help us we don’t feel we can. This can be because… Read more »
Every month I consider what I should blog about wanting my writing to be succinct, the content to have practical tips for managers and leaders, and to share a sense of who I am as a person in the process. Well, this month is a bit different -I’m writing from a more personal perspective ….. Read more »
If you’ve opened up this blog to read more we are off to a good start – hopefully that in itself is an indicator that your curiosity got the better of you and you wanted to find out more! Recently I’ve been a coach/mentor/trainer for a number of managers and it made me realise that… Read more »
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?
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 »
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 »
Are you a team leader who is finding you are having to adapt your leadership and management for a ‘new normal’? Last month I addressed some tips for team members in adapting to the ‘new normal’. What’s it been like for team leaders?
Image by Magnascan from Pixabay As the holiday season fast approaches, I am reminded of the messages in Christmas carols that hold meaning not just for this time of year but all year round whether we have religious beliefs or not, messages of peace, goodwill, glad tidings and joy. Sadly, with the recent general election… Read more »
