Conducting performance review meetings is an important aspect of your role as a manager. Whether you have a couple of weeks to prepare...

Delegation is an important skill, but one that does not always come easily to every manager. Some may feel concerned they are overloading...

The effectiveness of delegation is as much determined by the skill of the person delegating the work as the quality of work performed by...

This model will help you select the most appropriate management style when delegating or using delegation to enable full empowerment. It...

The five key aspects, also known as the 5 Cs of people management are as follows: 1. Create – building a workforce that builds a better...

One of the most challenging areas for any manager is managing the most intelligent members of their team effectively. Managing clever...

As a manager, you will come across a range of different personalities at work. Here are some of the most common types you might...

There is no specific time period for any of these stages. One person may experience the stages quickly, such as in a matter of weeks,...

It can be difficult to know what to say or do when someone has experienced loss. We do our best to offer comfort, but sometimes our best...

According to Julie Ray (2019) of the Gallup Organization, “The world took a negative turn in 2017, with global levels of stress, worry,...

However good you think your listening skills are, the only person who can tell you if you have understood correctly or not is the speaker....

Motivation-Hygiene theory, also known as ‘two factor’ and ‘dual factor theory’ was developed in the 1950s by psychologists Frederick...

Managing a team of productive, empowered individuals does not just happen by chance. In any team, the role of a leader is to foster a...

Are you waiting for things to change? Maybe you’re waiting for things to change so you can be happy or you’re waiting for things to...

One day Mr Shoaff said, "Jim if you want to be wealthy and happy, learn this lesson well: Learn to work harder on yourself than you do...

Here is a good question to ask yourself Where are you going? Ten years from now you will surely arrive. The question is, where? We don’t...

Whether you are part of a team or have infrequent contact with others, it is important to ensure that you always behave appropriately in...

Thirteen great ways to destroy your reputation! The way you are perceived by your colleagues, clients and peers is crucial to your career...

Chris Huxham is Head of the Department of Management at the University of Strathclyde's Graduate Business School, (Glasgow, Scotland) and...

“Most great learning happens in groups. Collaboration is the stuff of growth.” Sir Ken Robinson What is collaboration? Collaboration...