Category Managing teams

How managers can support workers with mental health problems

Spotting the early signs of mental health issues in employees is vital to ensure recovery and business success. Here Carl Jones looks at the problem and offers advice on helping people recover Society has changed rapidly in the last 20…

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Embracing discomfort in difficult work conversations

Bridging the gap in difficult conversations is tough. Here Sara Hope and Emily Cosgrove offer ways to make it a little less painful Difficult conversations are a part of being human. This remains as true in work as it does outside.…

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The importance of purpose to Gen Z

Camilia Miccolis on why meaning matters in the retention of Gen Z staff and how L&D can help With Gen Z making up around 20% of the global workforce, and growing year on year, employers cannot ignore what this age…

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Time for a reset on managing teams

In the first of a two-part article on teamwork Steve Macaulay and Sarah Cook explore the challenges and opportunities in today’s environment Working in teams today presents substantial challenges, but also big opportunities. People professionals can do much to strengthen…

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How to develop happy employees

Retaining a motivated, skilled workforce demands work says Antoinette Oglethorpe and that includes focussing on all, including your best people Engaging in regular conversations with employees about their career development is important because it helps them grow professionally. Sometimes, managers…

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Balancing heart and head

Emotional hijacking is when our emotional brain overcomes our thinking brain. Here Jules MacMillan explores the why, what, where, and how to deal with it Emotional hijacking. We all experience it. That feeling when our emotions get the better of…

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Agile – an antidote to quiet quitting

As lack of motivation and engagement grips organisations Giora Morein suggests that agile methodology could be the way to re-energise flagging employees While quiet quitting isn’t new, the pandemic brought this phenomenon into sharper focus. In remote work, employees literally…

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