We’re not born with a ready supply of confidence, it’s something we have to work at, develop, nurture and sustain. And still it can desert us just when we need it most! Use these tips to help build your confidence and support others: we all need a little boost from time to time…
Building Confidence
Supervisors
It's not easy treading that fine line between colleague and manager – keeping an eye on standards, quality and performance while still being one of the team. Still, something made you shine and put you in this position of responsibility.
Team Away Days
Whether you're discussing a new project, agreeing long-term strategy, or keen to get your team to build stronger relationships, a Team Awayday can be a really valuable use of time.
Getting the best...
Now, more than ever, managers are being asked to achieve more with fewer people, and those people are feeling their motivation hit by uncertainty about their role, financial worries and team stresses.
Managing Under Pressure
The multiple pressures of targets, economic uncertainty, poor morale and increased workload are taking their toll on team managers in every sector.
Recruitment, Selection
Tired of committing the time, energy and expense of recruiting to your team, only to find out that your "best fit" was far from it? Download our Free Top 10 Tips for Recruitment & Selection, to raise your chances of getting it right first time.
Manage Meetings
Meetings! If you feel the will to live ebbing away in yet another tedious, pointless meeting, then read on...
Raise Performance
Do you ever feel that your team's performance is below par? Ever feel that, some days, you're paying people just to turn up to work? You're not alone. According to our recent Quick Poll, the majority of our respondents put their team's productivity at 40% of its potential! Use these Top 10 Tips to Raise Performance.
Motivate Your Team
Go-karting, paint-balling and building rafts in freezing water are not everyone's idea of a good time. With a highly competitive or reluctant team, they could do more harm than good. If you want to raise motivation and enthusiasm in your team, without having to blow your entire budget on the latest craze in pointless activities or irritating "motivational speakers", then try these Top 10 Tips.
"Do Nothing" Calc.
The following is neither a Tip nor is it 10 of anything. However, we thought you might find it illuminating - or scary!