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Management Skills: Communication, Delegation, Feedback, etc!
Does communicating mentally exhaust you?
Middle Managers need extra flexibility in their communication skills compared to many others within the business. Upline The way they report to, speak up (and sometimes speak out), and interact with senior leadership taps a certain way of communicating that...
Questions Save You Time and Energy
As a manager, the pressure to have all the answers looms large. It's either a pressure driven by time - it's just easier to give the answer and move the issue along quicker. Or, it's pressure driven by responsibility - being in a position of authority and...
No one cares and they’re not listening!
As a participant in a thought leadership program a few years ago the key lead facilitator once said, "No one cares and they're not listening." "That's a bit harsh ... actually, ouch, that's really harsh!" I thought. But it certainly got me, and everyone else in...
What Are Your Big 3?
This week I've been invited into a range of conversations through coaching and keynote presentations that hone in on 'the basics'. Many managers see themselves needing to develop many skills, feeling overwhelmed with a pressure to be perfect at everything. This can...
Them, You, Me: How do I fix them?
Last week I was in Malaysia delivering two workshops to kick off two- 3-month self-leadership programs. We had a blast! Being a program that focuses fully on self-leadership it was great to hear stories, insights and discussions where these middle managers could...
Ever catch yourself out?
Hello from Petaling Jaya in Malaysia. I'm here for a week delivering self-leadership workshops. Sitting in the restaurant at breakfast my eyes cast up and over to the decorative glass bubbles hanging from the ceiling. They look delightful, delicate and...
Calm and Ease for Leadership Excellence
At our very core, it’s clear and well known that slowing down helps us be at ease, to pay attention and to think better. Better thinking leads to better decisions - better leadership. Have you ever been around someone who is calm and at ease and you’ve felt a...
The Power of Attention
The following excerpt is from More Time To Think by Nancy Kline ... as you read think about this through the lens of how you handle your direct reports and their questions and challenges. Lanz came into my office, sweating. "I have got to figure out a reply...
I had no clue!
On a lazy Sunday afternoon I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and saw a post that blew my mind. It surprised me: I learnt that using a certain word - a word that I've no doubt used - was actually a slur. It educated me: I learnt something about a culture that...
Do you have a leadership voice?
Lisa is an accomplished singer and voice coach - who focuses on more than the noise that is emitted from your mouth! Lisa's journey is inspirational and she shares some of that we us in the SPARK Self-Leadership series. While she does focus more on women, this...
What’s your burnout level?
Proper Delegating Helps Reduce Burnout According to Infinite Potential's 2021 Global Workplace Burnout Study: "Middle-managers (those who manage managers) are reporting the highest levels of burnout within organisations. More women are burnt out, but men are...
Team Building the Hybrid Way
Do you have a hybrid team? Do you have some people working from home, some in the office or in dispersed locations? Do you have some in the office some days and at home others? With a myriad of working arrangements it can be challenging to be across where your...