There are many “hard” parts to being a people manager. One of the most difficult is telling someone they are not meeting your expectations. No one wakes up in the morning and wants to be bad at their job, make mistakes or cause problems. Yet on a regular basis that is the situation we, as business owners and managers, are faced with. So, what do you do to turn things around?
We’ve talked about how to improve employee productivity in previous blog posts but let’s cascade down further! Are you giving your employees a sense of purpose by incorporating cascading goals into your business?
Workplace evolution has been getting faster for decades, perhaps centuries. Due to rapid advancement of AI, work automation and general demands for productivity, it has and will continue to increase. Businesses must upskill and reskill their teams in order to survive and remain relevant.
We love working with our SME community. There is so much potential for positive change and success. To achieve that managers are aways seeking to improve productivity and often see innovation as the magic bullet. Sometimes the conversation goes onto include streamlining systems and upskilling workers. All of these are important, but research proves the real game changer is improving management skills…
The world is always changing. To be successful our business and our teams need to stay up to date. Continuous learning and development are essential to staying profitable and ahead of the competition. But doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag!
So how do you build continuous learning into your everyday? Our three top ideas for growing your whole team are below…
For most business owner their business is their ‘Baby’. Similar to any parent, a business owner wants to care for their child with nurturing and attention to grow and thrive. It’s only natural that we often develop a strong emotional attachment to their venture and may feel a sense of pride, joy, and…
I love, LOVE, LOVE what I do. I love working with our amazing clients. You inspire me daily. I love working with my team. How awesome are they, right?? I’m not in love with the constantly changing legislation, but it does fuel my love of learning. 2 ½ out of 3 isn’t bad! Like many businesses, …
Effective communication in difficult times isn’t just about delivering the message; it’s about listening with empathy, speaking with clarity, and leading with integrity. In our dreams every day in business runs smoothly, but reality is seldom like that.
Our suggestions for communicating difficult decisions to sustain engagement and create team commitment are:
Recently, the right for employees to legally disconnect from work was passed by parliament. This right has not been enshrined into law just yet and there is still some work to be done before it is, however there are plenty of things employers can do now to prepare for the…
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