Since the COVID pandemic employees now expect that they will have at least part of their week working from home. In the last few weeks, I have spoken to multiple recruiters who have said that working from home, at least some of the time, is now a minimum expectation. Not offering this option could therefore…
You thought you had found the right fit for your business but alas, things are not going well. Whether they are not performing, upsetting other employees or not being reliable; each is equally as stressful. As a Business Coach and Consultant I work with businesses across many industries. I find this problem comes up again…
How to Deal With a Problem Employee who’s also an Outperformer Do you have a problem employee that bully’s and upsets other staff members? Have other staff complained to you about him/her? Is this employee also doing so much work that you feel they would be too hard to replace? Are you wondering whether…
Giving Feedback Without Causing Offence or Defensiveness 1. The Power of Intention The most important thing to focus on is your intention. If your intention is to genuinely develop that person and help them improve for the good of the company it’s unlikely you will be misunderstood. Any slight hidden agendas/judgments or assumptions will come out in…
Why Build a High Trust Workplace Culture? Professional development, training and emotional intelligence can sometimes appear to be a bit fluffy. Especially when demands are high, performance targets need to be met and you just don’t have the time to be ‘having nice conversations’. Ultimately you need things to be done quickly and well. Why can’t people…