The Workplace Coach
CONCIERGE HR | HR CONSULTING | EXECUTIVE COACHING | WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS | LEADERSHIP
- ARE YOU A MANAGER OR A LEADER?
- HOW TO MANAGE EMPLOYEES BEHAVING BADLY
- “PEOPLE DON’T LEAVE JOBS…”
- THE OPPOSITE OF LEADERSHIP
- WHAT IS IT LIKE WORKING FOR YOU?
- WHY YOU NEED A CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER…
- CAN YOU PLEASE JUST TELL ME WHAT I’M DOING RIGHT?
- MAKE BETTER DECISIONS
- HOW TO BUILD PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE TEAMS
- THE ONE MISSING INGREDIENT IN YOUR TEAM
- IT’S A TEAM MEETING NOT A CHRISTMAS DINNER
- WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A ‘HOT COALS’ LEADER?
- INVESTING IN YOUR PEOPLE
- HOW WILL OUR KIDS SURVIVE THE WORKPLACE?
- IT’S OKAY TO BE THE BOSS… BUT BE HUMAN FIRST
- 5 TIPS FOR NEW MANAGERS
- MASTERING THE DARK ARTS OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
- “I’M OFFENDED”… CANCEL CULTURE IN THE WORKPLACE
- SUPERSTAR… OR SUPER PROBLEM?
- THE INFINITE GAME (or THE CARROT CAKE SCENARIO)
- RECOGNISE YOUR MVPs BY INVESTING IN A COACH FOR THEM
- WHEN YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE YOUR SAY…
- THE MECHANICS AND DYNAMICS OF LEADING TEAMS
- HOW IS YOUR TEAM MOJO?
- IF YOU ARE GOING TO ASK THE QUESTION…
- 7 ATTRIBUTES OF GREAT BOSSES
- MY NEW BOSS IS BULLYING ME…
- THE WORST MANAGER IN THE COMPANY…
- WHO DOESN’T NEED A COACH?
- BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE BY DOING LESS…
- HOW LONG IS TOO LONG IN THE ONE JOB?
- HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR COFFEE?
- THE ART OF THE ‘DIFFICULT CONVERSATION’
- WHAT GOT YOU HERE…
- ARE YOU TAKING HOSTAGES?
- DO WE NEED TO MEET OR IS AN EMAIL OK?
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WHEN YOU DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING…
If you manage a team there is going to come a time when you need to have a conversation with one of your employees about their performance, or conduct, or both. How you handle that conversation is going to have a few important and lasting effects. It will definitely determine the relationship you have with… Read more
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WHAT OUTCOME ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Let’s say that someone in your team has perhaps been displaying some behaviours that you aren’t overly excited about. What’s your next move? How are you going to address it? Let’s start by establishing what outcome we are looking for here. This team member is either someone you want to keep, or they are not.… Read more
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NOT A MIND READER…
I was chatting to a senior manager yesterday about a supervisor in his team. Apparently the senior manager had received a couple of complaints about the supervisor from two junior staff members. The complaints related to the supervisor’s communication style, his lack of self awareness, his very directive and authoritative manner with his staff. The… Read more
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THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN YOUR COMPANY…
I’ve been working in the people capability, leadership and performance space for a long time. I’ve seen high performing teams, and I’ve seen completely dysfunctional teams. Some teams have engagement scores through the roof, others barely have enough interest to even complete the survey. These days what I’m seeing a lot more of is complaints… Read more
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CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
It seems to me that much of the focus of HR in dealing with workplace issues is often punitive. It’s all about investigating incidents, collecting evidence, formulating allegations and searching for breaches of the code of conduct or xyz policy. It’s about hitting people with some sort of sanction for not following procedure, issuing a… Read more
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