I’m focusing on elimination with my clients right now. Not elimination as in a nasty high-fibre elimination bikini diet. I mean eliminating tasks that they shouldn’t be...
Tag: People Management
Dear Daily Slog, ‘I am based in the Dublin office of a multinational company but my direct manager is based in the U.S. I am a mid-level...
According to a 2018 survey by Deloitte, “Attracting and retaining millennials and Gen Z respondents begins with financial rewards and workplace culture”. But what if the culture between...
Congratulations! You’ve hit your targets, your influencing skills have been recognised and you have been rewarded with your own team to manage. These could be new hires,...
2019 is the year of the employee, with the Irish unemployment rate at its lowest since 2008. While the prospect of full employment is a very positive position...
Dear Daily Slog, ‘My boss stays at the office until at least 7.30pm every night and seems to expect me to stay with him. I would completely...
You may think, and your HR department may want you to believe, that they are there for your benefit and the benefit of all employees. But ultimately...
If you ask someone to describe a person with a compelling leadership brand, they will often struggle initially to explain exactly why that person is so effective....
“There are no women out there” is the lazy refrain given by many hiring managers and CEO’s when questioned about the lack of women in senior tech...
Aligning your identity directly or indirectly with how many friends you have, or how many of your colleagues like you, is a dangerous business. Many people assume...
You made an error of judgment in the hiring process, or maybe you’ve been lumbered with a non-performing employee as part of an internal move. Whatever the...
You’re sitting in a coffee shop waiting for “Mr or Mrs Right” to show up. You check the time – any minute now. A bead of sweat...
It’s not just an organisation’s leaders who strive for higher productivity. Most employees want to feel productive too. If processes aren’t in place to allow people to...
Trust is a barrier that businesses find it hard to get past when it comes to flexible working – why is that? Old command and control style?...
They’re supposed to be happy for you but sometimes your former peers can feel a little (or a lot of) resentment at your move up the ranks....
Let’s face it, crying at work is embarrassing for everyone involved. But as Ines Kretschmer advises a reader who broke down in front of her boss, it’s...
A growing body of research has shown that self-awareness is a crucial trait of successful business leaders. The ability to monitor our emotions, thoughts and behaviours is key...
Snide remarks, subtle insults, belittling in front of co-workers. Unfortunately the defining traits of passive aggressive behaviour are not always left in our teenage years, and too...
In a survey carried out in the U.K. last year, 44% of respondents thought they could do a better job than their boss. Can they all be...
‘If he was the nicest person on earth but had a problem making his tea, you probably wouldn’t mind doing him the favour. But as things stand...