Employee engagement works when there is a strong commitment of both an individual and team to improve their workplace according to the latest article in the Gallup Business Journal. In the article Stosh Walsh states that both managers and employ…
Time Magazine published an interesting article about the benefits of crying at work. This article got our attention as one of the questions we often get asked in our Difficult Conversations programs is “how do you handle it when an employee cri…
No matter what your role is in your organisation, at some stage you are likely to be in a position to have a difficult conversation with a manager, peer, client, customer or colleague.
Recently I asked a client who is struggling with a poorly perf…
Confident young girls may be seen as “bossy” or “pushy” while male peers who act the same way are praised as “outgoing” or “authoritative”.
This is one of the central ideas of Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, …
Employment is no longer a given – something that you achieve once and then forget about. Instead you need to consciously manage your career and build your skills throughout your working life in order to remain employable.
This means staying in tou…
While managing people can be rewarding, it can also be challenging especially if you are managing staff that are older than you.
Friction can result between a manager and older workers who are miffed because they think they should have your job. O…
4 Strategies for dealing with a difficult boss
Difficult bosses can be found in most organisations. Maybe you work for a boss who is intimidating or a micromanager. Someone who provides little to no recognition for your hard work, or worse, takes…
Spring Clean your Career in 7 Easy Steps
What better time than spring to take stock of your career. A fresh perspective can be both productive and rewarding.
Whether you would like to enhance your value with your current employer or map out a …