First-time management – a change in attitude That transition to manager from non-manager is probably one of the biggest changes you’ll make in your working life. Usually, you’re working in...
Managing remote meetings Managing meetings can be an art – all those personalities, chafing against the agenda, some desperate to push their personal hobby-horse, others...
What senior leaders can learn from master wildlife trackers A guest blog by Grant Ashfield Reading time: 3:30s Many of us are now working from home. It’s an uncertain and difficult time for everyone. Less...
Staying honest with the Ladder of Inference Honest conversations are important in a smoothly-functioning workplace. Whether it’s feedback, a team meeting, a project planning session, etc...
Post-COVID L&D priorities The ‘new normal’ this, the ‘new normal’ that…everybody’s talking about the new normal. But apart from a general agreement that it will include...
The rise of webinars and virtual training It should be no surprise that in these pandemic times, working from home, isolating, avoiding infection… learning and development options that...
Remote worker mental health – supporting from a distance Remote working, especially when forced by circumstances, can be stressful. Yes, there is more freedom (the pyjama trouser dress code for video...
The webinar option Let’s make an assumption: the case for workplace learning has been proven and accepted. Not so very dangerous, as assumptions go… the idea that...
Working from home for the first time? As more and more employers heed the advice on social distancing and self-isolation, more and more of us are being sent home with a laptop (maybe)...
5 key points for managing remotely in a time of Coronavirus As plans change and announcements are made daily, COVID-19 is presenting most businesses with a challenge they never thought they’d face. Although...
Management Essentials – tackling a performance issue As part of our series of free management and personal effectiveness webinars, the 6th March (10.00am – 10.45am, UK time) will feature “Management...
A few tips for running meetings If I say meetings are eternal, your mind probably leaps to a (worst) memory of sitting around a table as someone drones through an agenda and the...