Empathy as an Effective Leadership Skill What is Empathy? Empathy is one of those feeling that is more focused on someone else’s needs than our own. While many people often confuse sympathy and empathy with each other, the two terms are very different. Sympathy is agreeing with the way someone else is feeling, empathy involves…
In most people’s opinion, trust is one of those things that is generally hard earned over a long period of time. How do you establish it quickly, however, if you are trying to get the best out of your team? For managers this is an important question, especially when they need deliver on the company’s…
How to Manage Your Team – Properly! Getting the most out of a team is the life blood and primary purpose of managers and leaders across all businesses. It’s about giving individuals the tools to do a good job while providing an environment that encourages and promotes innovation and productivity. Get it right and you…
Successful Mentoring More and more of us are using mentors to help us build our careers and, hopefully, succeed in the professional world. While the idea of coaching is not new, technology and greater awareness have opened up the world of successful mentoring to a much wider portion of the working population. Entrepreneurs have always…
Who to Go to When You’ve Got a Bad Boss You go to work and you work hard. You are a model employee who has done a lot for the company and you have put in the overtime to prove it. Yet, you are still harassed by your boss. Either they pick apart everything you…
Time Management or How to Cure Procrastination We all know that time management is important if you’re serious about productivity and efficiency at work. One of the biggest hurdles to effective personal performance has always been procrastination – those moments when you unintentionally find ways to stop what really needs to be done. 3 Things…
Karpman Drama Triangle: Rescuer, Persecutor and Victim Conflict within the workplace is a big issue and can impact on relationships as well as damage productivity and success for the employer. Staff who are victims of bullying, for example, will not be able to perform at their best and contribute in any meaningful way. Toxic relationships…
Gender Pay Gap On April 4, the final Gender Pay Gap data was reported, and the results weren’t shocking as it told a story that we have all known for quite some time. Men who hold the same position as women and do the same amount of work, are often paid much more than their…
Five Ways To Deal With A Psycho Boss Most of us who work for a living had have to endure the hardship of working with terrible bosses at one point in our careers. We do this because we need to pay the bills and the thought of being broke and homeless just doesn’t sit well.…
The Top 10 Ways to Be an Empowered Learner on a Management Course Businesses that empower their employees to learn also empower them to work more productively. Whether on a management course or taking on a full-blown degree, most professionals hope they are going to learn a few things that help their career. Many people…