Tag: behaviours
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I‘LL TRY TO MAKE SOME TIME FOR THAT…
A client was complaining to me that they have a senior manager who is always late to meetings, arrives flustered and unprepared, gets distracted by emails and messages on her phone during the meeting and often misses work deadlines.
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WHAT IS A ‘PEOPLE FIRST’ CULTURE?
People first is not just a series of check boxes. It’s the way we speak to and about each other, it’s the way we listen to and support each other, it’s a philosophy and a mindset, it’s a way of being in the workplace.
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CAN I JUST SACK AN UNDERPERFORMER?
You’ve raised your concerns with them too many times over the past few months and nothing has changed. You have had enough and this underperformer needs to go. So what’s your next move?
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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WITH TOXIC LEADERS?
“Engaging or promoting a toxic leader is one of the most expensive mistakes a company can make.” So how does this happen in the first place? How does a toxic leader get engaged or promoted into a role where they are now responsible for the psychological safety and wellbeing of a team of people?
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DOES ONE BAD APPLE REALLY SPOIL THE WHOLE BARREL?
What do you do about the Jerk, the Pessimist or the Slacker in your team? How much damage will they cause, and will it spread throughout the rest of the team? The answer might not be what you expected…
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HOW TO DECIDE WHETHER TO MEDIATE OR INVESTIGATE?
You’ve received a complaint from an employee about someone they work with, it could be a colleague, or it might be their boss. The complaint is lengthy, very emotional and chronicles a series of actions over a period of time that have impacted this employee in a negative way. So now what do we do?
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TIPS AND TRICKS #7: MY OPINIONS SEEM TO COUNT
When employees feel that their opinions and ideas are valued by their managers, they are more engaged and willing to put in the additional discretionary effort towards advancing the company’s goals.
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TIPS AND TRICKS #5: SOMEONE AT WORK CARES ABOUT ME
Simply put, the essence of effective leadership lies in fostering a sense of personal connection and care within the team.
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OFF DUTY BAD BEHAVIOUR
I have received a complaint from one of my staff about one of their colleagues who has, let’s just say, been misbehaving out of hours. Now the team are all pretty close and they tend to socialise together quite a bit in small groups. The problem is that this particular employee has apparently been drinking…
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YOU CAN’T WEAR THAT TO WORK
As the summer sun blazes and temperatures soar, the workplace often becomes a melting pot of varying fashion choices. Throw in a number of years of largely remote working and it’s understandable, almost expected, that dress standards might tends towards a more relaxed image.
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