Irresponsible colleagues become skilled at appearing to be busy. Many organisations have them: people who are able at managing the impression they create to those who work above them, but don’t actually shoulder much of the work in their teams. These colleagues prefer to let deadlines slip, arrive late at some meetings or miss others […]
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For Managers: How to Respond to An Alledged Bullying Incident – and What Not To Do
As a manager, it is inevitable that at some point you will need to respond to an alledged incident of workplace bullying. Your response will send a message to everyone affected by the incident: the target(s), the people present at the time who were not targeted, the bully, other would-be bullies. Everyone will be looking […]
Read MoreHow to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Do you harbour a fear that, no matter how good you are at your job, how successful you currently are or how well qualified you have become, you are in fact a fraud: an imposter who will be found out one day and publicly exposed? Imposter Syndrome is very common amongst successful people at work. […]
Read MoreWho To Trust at Work and Over What
Most of you won’t be able to get your job done unilaterally. You’ll need to work well with a range of contacts and colleagues to achieve outcomes of benefit to your employer. One of the issues you need to manage as you set about doing this is whom to trust, and over what. Trust is […]
Read MoreHow to Handle Workplace Conflict Straightforwardly and Simply
Some of you may look forward to resolving conflicts at work, confident that a well-handled discussion with your colleague will do the trick. But many more of you probably don’t look forward to tackling situations of conflict and disagreement with your colleagues, and may even avoid trying to resolve conflicts altogether so little confidence do […]
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