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The Fifth Habit of High Performing Middle Managers
Last week we covered off the fourth habit or approach of being an inspirational, influential and collaborative communicator, how did you get on with the tips? The fifth habit is to be a team builder. Middle managers need to be able to build and maintain...
The Fourth Habit of High Performing Middle Managers
Last week we covered off the third habit or approach of being a change agent, how did you get on with the tips? The fourth habit is to be a communicator. Middle managers need to be effective communicators, both up and down the organisational hierarchy. They need to...
The Third Habit of High Performing Middle Managers
Last week we covered off the habit or approach of being a talent developer so middle managers have more engaged and productive team members. The third habit is to be a change agent. Middle managers are often at the forefront of driving change and innovation in...
The Second Habit of High Performing Middle Managers
Last week we kicked off discussing habits or approaches that can help middle managers be even more effective leaders. How did you go with be a more strategic partner? The second habit is to be a talent developer. Middle managers are responsible for managing the...
Habits of High Performing Middle Managers
In this blog, we explore how middle managers are responsible for translating strategy into actionable plans, managing team performance, and driving innovation. This will equip middle managers to excel in their roles and become effective strategic partners.
What type of a leader are you?
Think about the leaders in your life, past and present. What is their leadership style? Do they ebb and flow, shift through different styles or do they operate from a single style? As a middle manager, understanding your leadership style can be a powerful tool for...
Engagement Tool – Let’s work this sample…
Have you been thinking about engagement surveys it was mentioned in a previous blog?Well, I thought I'd take this a step further and we'd have a look at what a middle manager has received from their organisation's survey process. To remind yourself of that post,...
The Under-utilised Engagement Tool
How much do you love staff engagement surveys? I never enjoyed completing them for one singular reason: nothing happened! I never saw any follow up to any survey sharing any results, even high level results. Nothing was ever shared about what initiatives came from...
How to help your CEO help you be a high performing middle manager
As much as it's your responsibility, it is also a CEOs responsibility to ensure that you are performing at your best. As a middle manager, you play a critical role in the success of the organisation, as you are responsible for executing the Board's or CEO's vision...
How Middle Managers can Navigate the Tough Times
Whether it's a global pandemic, economic downturn, or rough merger/acquisition, tough times can strike at any moment and can have a significant impact on businesses and organisations of all sizes. As a middle manager, it's your job to navigate your team through...
Who’s Your First Team?
"I have a great team, they know I have their back and I feel like they have mine too." "My team and I confide in each other and I get a sense of deep trust between us." "I see my direct reports - my team - as closer and generally more important that the management...
Success: Luck or Hard Work?
I saw an old video from Veritasium pop up on YouTube: Is success Luck or Hard Work? Given we had just reflected on the past year this seemed like an interesting rabbit hole to go down. It talks about egocentric bias and it is worth a watch. Grab a cuppa and settle...