Gaining trust in any relationship is always difficult. But, forgive me if I sound a little trite, surely the key to building trust with your staff is simple, once you have the basics right, you need to put your trust in your staff. “All the world is made of...
I have a confession to make…I love table tennis (or Wiff Waff or, Ping Pong!). It’s a sport I’ve played for many years and get a great deal of satisfaction from and I’d go as far as to say that I’m a half decent player. Recently I entered three...
A focus on an individuals objectives, development and opinions are the three most common traits of an engaging manager, according to business executives. Why is it important to have an engaging manager? Its good for our health! Much of the discussion and evidence around employee engagement centres on the...
The reality is that as you move your way up an organisation, you’ll receive less and less honest feedback, be it about yourself or your performance. This is not overly surprising given that people can often find it difficult to give genuine open and honest feedback to a manager...