If you’ve come across this article, you probably already know the importance of setting objectives for yourself and your team. However, if you’re like most people, you are aware that most objectives that you set are simply forgotten after a couple of weeks. Objectives are…
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What’s the purpose of a football team, or any other team in a team sport? Did you immediately think, “to win the game” or “to beat the opposition”? OK, here’s another question…What’s the objective for the team? Did you repeat the same answers? Very often,…
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The workplace is ever changing, and ways of managing talent have to adapt in order to keep up with innovations and changes. Currently, the instant dissemination of information, the ability to work from anywhere and globalisation are some of the most important trends impacting organisations…
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Humans are emotional beings, which means that when a manager must discipline a member of their team, emotions are flying high. No one likes to hear negative feedback, which is why it is easy for a simple feedback session to turn personal and get nasty.…
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Most organisations pay their employees a set salary per month, or an agreed-upon hourly rate. While this type of setup works for many firms, it is not a one-fits-all solution. (more…)
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Those individuals that hold managerial positions must always have the company’s goals at the forefront of their minds. Whether the company aims to increase revenue, diversify services offered or franchise, managers must work towards those goals daily. (more…)
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As a manager, you may try to be fair and reasonable, and always treat your direct reports the way you’d want to be treated. As such, you don’t reprimand them in public, inquire about their personal lives, and go out of your way to be…
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Every New Years’ people around the world decide to set a new bar of expectations for the upcoming year. For many individuals, this involves weight loss, exercise, and other mundane goals. However, a get set of New Years’ resolutions have the potential to set you…
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A pep talk is intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic about something and in the business world it usually refers to their job! (more…)
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There is a case for stating that the most valuable resource within your team is the talent that resides there. The problem comes when managers don’t recognise that talent because they do not know that it is there. (more…)
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The days of the manager who says, ‘My way or the highway!’ have certainly changed. Managing through fear belongs back in the dark ages when the autocratic manager was king. (more…)
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One of the most popular sessions we cover in our management training is managing poor performance. We are asked many questions about specific people in their teams who are just not performing as they should. (more…)
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