September 16, 2016
Unbending Oak or Flexible Reed?
Has anyone ever accused you of being controlling? Or maybe, the opposite… Do people see you as the laid back, flexible, easygoing manager…
Posts tagged with 'team management'
September 6, 2016
Empowerment vs Entitlement – #MTtalk Roundup
Imagine this scenario: You’re watching a medal ceremony during the Olympic Games. The gold medalist won with a clear margin, but the silver medalist kicks…
August 12, 2016
How I Found My Voice in My One-on-Ones
I’ve laughed in them, cried in them, been bored in them, and even shouted in them. No matter what your personal thoughts are about one-on-ones – whether…
July 22, 2016
Influence: Do You Have the Power?
Influence can come in a variety of forms. From a viral campaign on social media, to a presidential election campaign, to the pleadings of…
July 12, 2016
#MTtalk: Team Meetings: Do You Help, Hide or Hinder?
Maybe you’re the exception to the rule and you absolutely love meetings, but many of us don’t enjoy them. Some meetings drag on for hours,…
June 29, 2016
Expert to Manager – #MTtalk
Many people, when they start working, don’t have clear goals or a definite idea of what their career path should look like. But many aspire…
June 14, 2016
#MTtalk Team Building: Good, Bad and Ugly!
Politics and team-building events have one thing in common: they have the power to unite or divide people. Team-building events that are badly planned or poorly executed…
May 31, 2016
Exploring Leadership Styles – #MTtalk Roundup
There’s a well-known quote by E.M. Kelly that says, “Remember the difference between a boss and a leader. A boss says ‘Go!’ A leader says…
May 10, 2016
Your Top Tips For Giving and Receiving Feedback at Work
“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates, American…
April 25, 2016
How to Give Feedback
Imagine being forever immune to heart attacks and strokes because you take a daily dose of medication. Great! But there’s a little hitch. The medication…
February 5, 2016
It Pays to Look After Customer-Facing Staff
I turn my back on the gray, drizzly high street and stand at the threshold of the store, blinking in the light of a thousand…
February 2, 2016
Don’t!
Don’t! I’ve been fixated on this word for a couple months now. It started when I wrote a blog about the self-promotion that is so…