There’s a lot written and said about what teams at work can learn from sports teams. Much of it is inspirational, some of it is useful, and some just doesn’t travel into your average workplace…
Dealing with and preventing demotivation among your team
- June 21, 2018
- Tagged as: demotivated, employees, leaders, manage, motivation, praise, staff, team
It often strikes me how leaders feel powerless to deal with demotivation in those they manage. Firstly it’s good to recognise that ‘motivate’ isn’t actually something we do to people – it’s more about what…
What to do if a colleague’s work isn’t up to scratch
- June 11, 2018
- Tagged as: Business, colleagues, delegate, standards, team, work
You’ve delegated a task to a colleague. They’ve been working on it without needing any help from you – or so it seemed. Finally, the time comes for you to review what they’ve done….
Nature, humanity, and technology walk into a conference room
- May 11, 2018
- Tagged as: attention, Business, distraction, focus, prioirities, team, technology
It won’t surprise you to know that we’re more distracted than ever. And here’s the real punchline… We’ve stacked the deck against ourselves. At first, our brains evolved to seek new stimuli. This…
How to be an outstanding team member
- March 29, 2018
- Tagged as: clarity, commitment, communication, group, team, team player, teamwork
There is plenty in the literature to help team leaders be outstanding in that role. From how to design and assemble your high-performing team, to creating and translating your vision, to driving the team…
These 7 tips are all you need to tap into employee performance
- November 15, 2017
- Tagged as: employees, engagement, management, meetings, performance, productivity, staff, team
Team performance isn’t just about the quality of the employees on the team. Much of it comes down to how that team is managed. A good manager can take a group of good employees…
To be successful at work, your personality should fit with the structure of your friendship groups
- October 2, 2017
- Tagged as: authenticity, colleagues, friends, friendship groups, personality, team, work environment
No one wants to risk their job because they can’t juggle different groups of friends. But belonging to multiple friendship cliques at work can leave some people paralysed by the pressure. While workplace friendships…
6 Ways Managers Can Create Better Relationships With Their Team
- September 21, 2017
- Tagged as: employee, engage, leadership, manager, motivation, team
With a large proportion of employees leaving their jobs because they don’t get on with their boss, leadership coach Margo Manning offers managers her six top tips to help get them back in your corner….
Four decisions every business owner needs to make to achieve success
- August 21, 2017
- Tagged as: ambition, Business, decide, decisions, ford, goals, google, milestones, people, recruitment, success, team, technology
There are plenty of legendary bad business decisions: Blockbuster passing up the chance to buy Netflix; Kodak sitting on the digital camera; New Coke. But there are also legendary smart moves: I’ll have the merchandising…
Share what you know and doors will open
- August 7, 2017
- Tagged as: Business, communication, industry, knowledge, news, presentation, question, share, skills, social media, team
Have you found a work-around for a common issue in your field? Are you just back from an industry conference, with some insights on the latest trends? Whatever it is, sharing what you’ve learned can…