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In most cases managers are usually very grateful when a member of their team makes a suggestion on how things could be improved. Being an effective manager of people is, after all, about encouraging open communication and innovation. However, what should you do when someone brings you an idea that is simply unrealistic? (more…)

Managers are responsible for the positive performance of the people in their team. This means having regular feedback sessions. But managers can be extremely reluctant to do this. (more…)

Newly promoted managers can suffer from self-doubt and may worry that they are not be good enough to succeed in their new role. This phenomenon – sometimes called “imposter syndrome” can become a self-fulfilling prophesy, unless it is tackled head on. (more…)

Goals define what we are expected to achieve. At work we are measured, and sometimes directly rewarded, on our achievement of the goals we have been set. (more…)

We all want our team members to be engaged because truly engaged employees lead to a great customer experience - and ultimately to improved company performance. Engaged team members are loyal and this loyalty, if correctly channeled, leads to increased productivity which, in turn, leads to a better customer experience and ultimately improved company performance.…

Being disruptive is usually considered to be a bad thing in the work place. But maybe disruption is not all bad. (more…)

The key to increasing the level of performance from your team members doesn’t lie in a system or process, but in understanding the psychology of human behaviour. (more…)

Having empathy is a vital management skill. Without it we fail to communicate effectively to our team. (more…)

Managers are, as a rule, not employed to simply maintain the status quo but are expected to be innovative and creative. Whilst managers who generate lots of new ideas are often viewed by the senior management team as “better” than those who do not, such managers are often less trusted by the people they manage…