Jul 28, 2021 | Leadership, Management, Mental Health
Are you an introvert or extrovert leader – and do you adjust your leadership style to manage the introverts and extroverts in your team? It may be surprising to learn that small changes to the way you approach management, and how you manage each person, could...
Jun 24, 2021 | Coaching, Leadership
In last month’s post, we talked about giving advice to solve someone’s problem – and why it’s usually better to keep quiet, helping them to come up with the answer instead. This is one element of being an expert coach – someone who listens, probes, and facilitates the...
May 5, 2021 | Leadership, Management
We are all aware of the impacts of micro-managing your team, the most damaging of which is a lack of trust in their abilities and accountabilities as adult employees. But there is a different approach which can be just as damaging – and that’s undermanaging your...
Oct 27, 2020 | Feelings, Leadership
“Man up” – “Don’t be such a pussy” – “Emotions are a weakness”…. The chances are that if you’re a man, then these are the attitudes that have surrounded you from a very young age, probably starting with “Boys don’t cry”. The sad reality is that these attitudes...
Sep 25, 2020 | Leadership, Management
As if managing a team didn’t have enough challenges – 2020 has certainly thrown up a few more! It can be difficult to keep on top of performance and welfare in the usual work environment, but it can be even more tricky when some or all of your team are doing their...
May 28, 2020 | Communication, Leadership
Last month, we looked at how many of the most important qualities of an exceptional leader appear to occur more naturally and frequently in women than men: The Way Women Lead. This month we’re looking a step further at how women fare in an assessment of those skills...
