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The 5 Golden Rules of Managing
Good managers and good management make a huge contribution to achieving success within an organisation or function. At the same time a lot research identifies that the quality of management is highly variable. So what are the 5 golden rules of managing? Rule 1: Make It A Priority You probably got promoted […]
Continue readingVideo Blog: What Makes Managers Effective
In this short video I share some thoughts on 5 things that are essential to being an effective manager. As always I would love you to add your thoughts on ideas on some of the key contributors to being an effective manager. Duncan Brodie helps professionals in organisations to become highly effective managers. He invites […]
Continue readingManagement Success: Why Self Confidence Matters
A recent survey by the International Coach Federation identified that the number one reason why people choose to work with a coach is due to a lack of self confidence. Someone who is self confident can sometimes be viewed by others who are less confident as arrogant. Yet in truth self confidence is really about […]
Continue readingManagement: Dealing with poor performance
If you are a manager or aspiring manager, sooner or later you will be faced with a member of staff who is not performing. Here my 10 tips for dealing with this situation effectively and compassionately: 1. Review the individuals objectives and make sure they are clear 2. Identify where performance is falling short 3. Get specific examples […]
Continue readingManagement: 3 Questions To Ask Yourself When Preparing A Report
If you are a manager you are likely to have to produce reports from time to time. This might be a report on performance of your function, division, team or project. Alternatively it might be a case for resources. So what questions do you need to ask when it comes to preparing a report? Question […]
Continue reading8 Top Tips for Motivating Staff
Ask any manager or leader about some of their key challenges and chances are that motivating staff will be on the list. We all know that better motivated staff produce better results and are more productive. So what are my 8 top tips? Tip 1: Give effective feedback We all like to know how we […]
Continue readingManaging versus Doing: Getting the Balance Right
One of the biggest challenges facing those taking on a management or supervisory role is finding the time to manage. It can sometimes feel like that you have 100% of your time allocated to doing tasks and the only way to fit in the management part of the job is to do lots of unpaid […]
Continue readingManagement: 5 Mistakes to Avoid In Managing Workload
When asked what their biggest challenge is, many managers say that getting everything done is what they struggle with most. One of the major differences of being a manager is that you are no longer just responsible for one or two things. You need to manage a varied workload as well as people and resources. […]
Continue readingCareer: What do you want and why?
If you are reading this blog, I am guessing that you are probably someone who wants to achieve success as a manager or leader and have a successful career. When it comes to our career and setting goals , very few have a clear idea of what they want and why they want it. Think about […]
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