Is this currently happening?…… You’re becoming increasingly tired because you’re doing everything You’re feeling more put upon and taken for granted You either suppress your anger or you lose your temper at the smallest thing You say to yourself ‘I can’t cope with this any longer’ What different mindset would be helpful to you? ‘I… Read more
How To Get the Respect You Deserve At Work
Step One – Take things on when they’re small What in the past have you allowed to happen? Does any of this sound familiar? Your first response always seems to be ‘yes’ You need to be seen as helpful and want all your relationships to be friendly all of the time The knots in your… Read more
Dealing With Aggressive Behaviour
All behaviour is a form of communication Any form of aggression can be disturbing but it is normally the case that the aggression is not aimed at you personally but you are the one there. When someone is acting aggressively, normally it is because they have lost control – over themselves or the situation –… Read more
7 Ways To a Successful Life
1. Have a clear sense of purpose of who you are and how you want to be in your life. Write a personal vision statement as the first step in bringing focus to your life. Whether you do this by writing it down or by representing your vision as a drawing/picture, it is important to… Read more
How To Be Assertive
How to be Assertive Probably the most often asked question we are asked as trainers and coach is, how can I be more assertive? Of course another question would be, How do you know you are not? Some people confuse being aggressive with assertion and even to some extent when we are submissively aggressive. So,… Read more
Who Trusts You?
What value do organizations place on trust with customers and employees? How much are they and you willing to pay for trust? Ever wonder who trusts you? Part 1 of this article introduces the concept that trust is not an airy fairy, nice to have bit of behaviour but a hard nosed concrete consequence that… Read more
Managing By Walking About
In the last article we saw how communication was vital and core to functioning as a manager/leader; the important of enlisting commitment through keeping yourself and your staff ‘in the picture’. MANAGING BY WALKING ABOUT A part of that process is by managing by walk about. Does this mean you are constantly away from your… Read more
Communication – that’s the name of the Game
To anyone new to a managerial or team leadership position how to deal with and get the best out of people can be seen as daunting. How do I make the transfer from being one of the team on Friday to leading and managing them on the Monday? What do I do? What is really… Read more
Visualising Success
A NIGHTMARE Jane was terrified of speaking in front of large groups. She wanted to get be respected in her company and raise her profile. The Regional conference was just the place to do it but in front of in front of 250 people? No way! Far too stressful and nerve racking. Jane could see… Read more