by admin | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog, Leadership Development
I was talking to a senior manager of a medium-sized business and he was bemoaning the fact that he had a small group of “grumpy old men” who were dragging their feet when it came to implementing change. If you have grumpy old men (or indeed grumpy old women) in your...
by admin | Feb 21, 2022 | Blog, Businesses
Over recent months, I have talked to quite a few people who have either set up their own company or who work directly for the founders of the company. Some of the conversations have had a real tension in them. The companies have reached a stage of growth where the...
by admin | Jan 25, 2022 | Blog, Leadership Development
From time to time, I talk to managers and they tell me about their teams and say things like “we get on really well, we are really good friends”. It is lovely to have such a close connection with the people you work with … but it can lead to problems if you are...
by admin | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Businesses, Leadership Development
How many times have you heard someone complain about silo working where you work? It can happen in any size organisation. Before Christmas, a friend was telling me about how there is so much silo working where he works and he works for a company of 20 people....
by admin | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog, Leadership Development
This post is a reminder that you manage both a team and a series of individuals. A good manager will spend some time focussing on the team (goals, dynamics, culture) and some time focussing on the individuals (well-being, motivators, behaviours). So how do you do...
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