by Kate Mercer | Jan 11, 2025 | Organisation Culture
Let’s face it – managing people can feel like herding cats, especially when everyone seems to have a different idea of what “accountability” actually means. Maybe you’ve worked hard on your own leadership skills (see Can we count on you?) but find yourself...
by Kate Mercer | Jan 11, 2025 | Leadership
Leading a team isn’t always plain sailing. You might catch yourself thinking: “Why don’t they just get on with it?” “I’ve got enough on my plate – why do I have to keep checking up on them?” “Managing them feels like babysitting. When will they take...
by Kate Mercer | Jan 9, 2025 | Leadership
We all know our technical skills – the ones we spent years studying, training for, and refining. These are the qualifications on your CV, the tools of your trade. And then there are social skills – the way you connect, listen, and navigate relationships....
by Kate Mercer | Jan 9, 2025 | Organisation Culture
Is there a disconnect between your company initiatives and team morale? You’ve restructured, spent on branding, defined company values – yet the spark still seems absent. Here are some familiar frustrations: “I’ve restructured the team, but they still aren’t...
by Kate Mercer | Jan 9, 2025 | Leadership
Specialists – engineers, doctors, teachers, architects etc – often find themselves promoted not just for their technical skill but because they’ve become indispensable voices in their field. But what happens when climbing the ladder shifts the job away...