Wisdom and Wit
Hints and tips to engage your team, increase productivity and work smarter – plus the occasional laugh
Stop! Is that task really worth your time?
With managers juggling heavy workloads, a simple yet powerful prioritisation tool – once used by a president – can transform your workflow and sharpen your strategic thinking.
Five tools for having difficult conversations
One of the proudest moments I’ve had as a management coach was the day I helped an NDIS support worker to get a scared, stubborn, confused old man into treatment. The ripple effect of trying a simple formula for having difficult conversations impacted a whole community. This blog article will walk you through the exact technique I taught Tory, plus a few others that you can use in any tricky situation.
Why Managers Avoid Having Difficult Conversations
Avoiding tough conversations is the root cause behind most of the issues plaguing managers, teams and organisations. Why do so many of us dread them? We look at one CEO’s experience to unpack why.
Going South when you’re a North: the value of personality profiling for managers
In a work environment, relationships can be strengthened by building deeper and more meaningful connection. Personality profiling – as long as you embrace it for what it is – can be a highly useful tool for knowing yourself and negotiating relationships with those you manage.
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