Career
Mastering feedback with the 'Situation, Behavior, Impact' model.
The SBI model gives you a clear structure for feedback that’s specific, fair, and easier to accept. Here’s how it works, plus real examples you can use immediately.
Management
25 ways to be a great manager
I've been a manager for nearly 30 years.
Here are some of the best tips I've picked up along the way.
Career
The Art of Delegation: Techniques to Enhance Effectiveness
In the last two weeks, I’ve shared ways that delegation can help you handle urgent and less important tasks. This week, I’m looking into how you can improve your delegation skills.
Career
Mastering Prioritisation 1: The Eisenhower Matrix
The Eisenhower Matrix is a great methodology for prioritisation of tasks. I explain how it works, and how you can use it to power up your productivity.
Career
Mastering Email Management: The 4D's Approach
Email remains an indispensable tool for communication. Yet, managing incoming messages can feel like an uphill battle. To regain control of an inbox an effective strategy is crucial.
Career
Boost Your Focus with the Pomodoro Technique
I've been experimenting with the Pomodoro Technique as a way of driving focus and ensuring that I stay on task. In addition to a commitment to monotasking, this a simple technique that is really helping.
Career
How to Stop Multitasking and Become More Productive
Contrary to popular belief, multitasking does not make us more productive. In fact, it can have the opposite effect. I look at ways to get focused with a single task at a time.
Career
Supercharge your week.
My 10 question Friday review can help supercharge your week. So, grab a blank page and answer these questions to help you reflect, recognise your own progress and get focused for next week.
Career
Dealing with a Micromanager: Navigating with Grace
With the right approach and mindset, it's possible to effectively navigate the challenge of the micromanager.
Career
Unlocking Overwhelm: Mastering the Brain Dump with a Trigger List
A brain dump is a tested and effective technique to declutter your mind, and using a trigger list gives you a shortcut to success.
Career
🫱🏼🫲🏾 Maximizing 1:1 Meetings with Your Manager
Your 1:1 meeting with your manager is an invaluable opportunity to foster open communication, gain clarity on your role, and align on expectations.
Career
🥅 Setting Goals: 5 Proven Tips for Achieving Personal and Career Success
Setting and achieving goals is a critical component of personal and career success and development. I've pulled together five proven tips, and a useful free template to help define and track your goals.
Career
🧠 Managing Upwards: Practical Advice and Tools for Career Growth
Managing Upwards is an essential skill for building a successful career, learning how to effectively manage your relationship with your ‘higher-ups’ can lead to better opportunities, increased job satisfaction, and improved collaboration.
Career
🧠 Nine Ways to Conquer Your Fear of Failure: Practical Tips and Tools to Embrace Success
A fear of failure can be a block to achieving success, or making progress. Here I discuss some ways to address this very real emotion.
Career
Precision Questioning Skills
Precision questioning is an essential skill for your toolkit, effective in personal relationships, work, and problem-solving.
Career
Five ways to improve your Active Listening skills.
Active Listening is an essential skill that can make you an even more effective communicator. Here are five ways to improve your active listening skills.
Career
Manager Questions for 1:1 meetings.
The 1:1 is the most important regular meeting you will have with your team members, here are some of the best questions I've heard to drive the conversation.
