Managing for the First Time
TweetHave you employed or promoted someone to his or her first time in a managerial role? Are you in a managerial role for the first time? Here are some quick tips for the first-time manager! F...
View ArticleTalk, talk, talk, talk, talk….LISTEN!
TweetOne big complaint across many companies is lack of communication; consider what you can do to improve communication in, around and through your team. Listening is a part of communication, and it...
View ArticleTracking Back Management Skills
TweetWhile searching LinkedIn I came across a post that was in the ‘LinkedIn Answers’ section that really piqued my interest. The author of the post, Ruet Schwartz-Hebron, claimed that we could...
View ArticleCommunication: Being heard, being valid, being valued
TweetThose of you who know me, know I’m an observer of process. I like to look at what’s going on in the room, what’s not being said (put my interpretation to it), who talks to whom openly or whispers...
View ArticleVideo: Managers, 5 Ways to Listen (TED)
TweetThis is an interesting ~8 minute TED video by Julian Treasure about the value of listening. Although Julian places listening into a broader context in our lives, what do you hear (see and...
View Article3 Success Tips for Leaders in New Management Positions
TweetI was recently interviewed by Irene Ross (and Jay Singh on camera) from Miracus, here it is. (Apologies for background noise.) Let me know what you think; please share your 3 success tips! Click...
View Article10 Tips for Handling Difficult Conversations
TweetI created this ~8 min video to give you some tips for handling difficult conversations. Let’s face it, you will, at some point, be faced with having to initiate or be in a difficult conversation....
View ArticleP&M 07: Networking For Success
Do you cringe at having to go to networking events even if they are internal events at your work? Do you avoid attending corporate functions? Does the idea of an industry networking luncheon make you...
View ArticleP&M 41: Global Leadership: a conversation with the President of Toastmasters...
Leading a global organisation is amazing and a challenge. To experience how different people and cultures within the same organisation deliver a program under the same global umbrella is an experience...
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