by Janice | Mar 22, 2022 | Coaching and Mentoring, Performance Management, Talent Management
As businesses reform after the pandemic, resetting goals and raising performance standards are key management skills. Job descriptions are a great guide to understanding the purpose of the role and its main tasks and responsibilities and to identify the general areas...
by Janice | Mar 22, 2022 | Coaching and Mentoring, Performance Management, Talent Management
Giving feedback is one of the hardest skills to master. It is also one of the most valuable. Given and received in the right spirit, it builds skills, creates a shared understanding of values and performance standards, and builds relationships. Given in the...
by Janice | Mar 22, 2022 | Coaching and Mentoring, Performance Management, Talent Management
Giving feedback is a gift that shows you care, and that you notice. People should always learn and benefit from the feedback you give. Make it a right for everyone in your firm to receive valuable feedback. Here are some pointers: 1. At the start of the conversation,...
by Janice | Mar 1, 2022 | Leadership, Talent Management
Our recently featured article, along with my earlier blogs, on the importance of empathy and compassion as a leadership skill, have attracted the most agreement and comment of any we have published in the last couple of years. A decade ago, such a...
by Janice | Jan 21, 2022 | Global Working, Organisation development, Talent Management
Leaders face tough challenges: the tide of resignations coupled with skills shortages: pent-up emotions from the pandemic experience: the uncertainty ahead: feeling your way through new hybrid working models. These demand a focus on retaining people by offering them...
by Janice | Jan 12, 2022 | Global Working, Organisation development, Talent Management
Last week, we looked at some of the preparation you need to do before starting your new management role to help you get started in the right way. Here are the next three steps: 1. What is your vision? Most people find this a difficult question to answer (we have a...
