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How to handle difficult conversations at work
Very few people relish the thought of confrontation, especially at work, but avoiding difficult conversations isn’t always an option especially in a managerial role. Purposefully overlooking problematic behaviour or attitudes might make your life a little easier short term, but in the long run, it’s best to deal with it head-on in a professional manner. […]
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How well do you know your employees?
In the reality TV show Undercover Boss, a company CEO, badly disguised as a new employee, works incognito alongside their experienced staff. It’s not long before mishaps, bust-ups, meltdowns and way-too-personal revelations occur. It all ends in the ‘big reveal’ when the CEO removes their false nose and glasses and rewards or punishes heroes and […]
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Meet the Mentor: David Smart
The mentor not only improves companies’ success rates; they can create business superstars. But don’t just take our word for it. “To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists’ careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with open arms,” says pop mega-star Christina Aguilera. […]
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Focus: Paying attention pays dividends
Attention! Sorry, we didn’t mean to startle you, but we would like to ask an important question. Did you know right now an astonishing 70% of a company’s total employees could be spending much of their time at work shopping online? The latest employee survey carried out Hibob also saw one in three employees admit […]