This is a question I often get asked, there is no magic formula however there is one thing that is the stand out as a starting place - emotional intelligence.
It’s the time of the year when many of us are covering for other people’s holidays and trying to catch up before our own. Our energy levels are feeling low; do we reach for the chocolate bar, pour ourselves a fizzy drink or eat a high calorie ice cream? All very appealing however they only provide a short term fix and longer term consequences.
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A term referred to often or should I say the acronym WIIFM is and in most cases in my opinion it is used as lip service. A shame as used in the right context it gives clarity and allows us to be more content and happy!
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The Cost To Us Of Not Telling The Truth Within The Workplace
April the 30th is ‘National Honesty Day’ it was created in the early 1990s by M. Hirsh Goldberg, he chose the last day of April since the first of the month ‘April Fools’ celebrates falsehoods. The day is all about telling the truth, sharing opinions, thoughts and perspectives, anyone participating should be able to ask a question and the opposing person with knowledge of the day will answer truthfully.
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With British Summer Time starting tomorrow for some there will be a bitter sweet feeling of the positive signs of spring vs. the loss of one hour of sleep or time.
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Are Your New Year’s Resolutions A Distant Memory?
At the start of a year we all set out with good intentions and high expectations as we embark on our life changing resolutions. Some of us stick with it and for those who do I congratulate you on your focus and determination. For those who failed, that could be how you are feeling right now ‘a failure’ however ask yourself ‘did you just try to raise the bar too high?’
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If You Only Do One Thing For Your Managers This Year...
All too often people say to me, 'if only our managers ‘managed’ their teams'... 'If only our managers could get the best out of their teams'... 'If only all of our teams were moving in the same direction.'
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All too often reviewing of performance is left until the end of the year; as a result there are often unexpected surprises, frustrations and disappointments resulting in you spending your time fire-fighting and reacting to issues that arise.
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We all have very different views on how we feel when others copy us – I am not talking about when we were at school and the person next to you copied your answers. I am talking about those people who try to emulate you for your characteristics, your confidence and your personal brand.
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There are many managers who find delegation challenging, they are equally surprised when the receiver does not do as they have requested – what they perhaps do not consider is that instead of a request they delivered as a ‘tell’ hardly surprising then that they did not achieve the desired outcome.
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