Staff Management

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Why AI Adoption Fails Before Employees Write Their First Prompt

What a Microsoft Copilot workshop revealed about AI adoption, AI change management and digital transformation challenges The conversation around AI is everywhere. Organisations are investing in Microsoft Copilot, experimenting with generative AI and exploring how AI can unlock productivity gains across teams. At the same time, employees are being encouraged to embrace new ways of […]

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How to Give Feedback to Employees When the Conversation Is Difficult

Every difficult feedback conversation carries two fears. The manager fears damaging the relationship. The employee fears being judged, or worse, being written off. Both fears are understandable, and both are usually bigger than the conversation itself. The good news is that difficult feedback does not have to feel like confrontation. With the right preparation, a […]

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Becoming a Manager for the First Time? Read This First

The promotion email is the easy part. What comes after, the first one-to-one with a former peer, the first missed deadline that is now your problem, the first time someone looks to you for the answer, is where the real job begins. Becoming a manager for the first time means moving from doing the work […]

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10 min read

How to Be a Good Team Leader (Without Burning Out)

So, how to be a good team leader without burning out? It starts with understanding that leadership is not about doing everything yourself. It is about giving your team clear direction, building trust and creating enough ownership for people to solve problems without always relying on you. In this article, we look at practical ways […]

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How to Manage a Team Effectively Without Micromanaging

You delegate a task, then check on it an hour later. You ask for an update, then another one. Before long, you are reviewing every detail, approving every decision and wondering why your team cannot seem to work without you. If you are wondering how to manage a team effectively without micromanaging, the answer is […]

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Rethinking Stakeholder Engagement: Ask, Don’t Guess. Co-Create, Don’t Dictate.

In my work across various sectors from corporate boardrooms and healthcare systems to government agencies and educational institutions I often see a pattern. Leaders, managers and decision-makers assume they have the best solutions for their teams, customers or communities. They design strategies, roll out initiatives and prescribe actions, sometimes without meaningful input from the very […]

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The problem with most recognition awards at the workplace

In the recent facilitation session that I ran for a client, I realized that every year they hold a great event to celebrate the innovation projects of teams and recognize their efforts, and business impact. In most innovation projects the teams usually involve some leaders who took an idea and turned them into reality. […]

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Two short stories on Leadership and Self-Leadership

I watched a war movie and wrote two LinkedIn posts on what I was impressed with. They are short stories with important implications, reminding me of the lessons we discuss in leadership training. Story on Leadership - Lead by Example.

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How can we create useful change conversations during the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

World Health Organisation had just declared a global emergency due to the Novel Coronavirus outbreak. This has caused several organisations to pull back from their normal activities and hold off on some of their plans as they “wait and see” how this development is going to pan out.

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How can gossip help your team?

Gossip itself has always had a negative connotation - it is known to destroy teamwork, morale, build distrust and even cause talent in your organisation to leave. Yet, with the introduction of resource gossip, you could use gossip to your advantage in creating positivity and forward momentum in your team. #resourcegossip #leadership #management #smallstepstobigchanges

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