Mar 27, 2023
The notion of a manager as a protector of the team is deeply embedded. After all, a primary part of any manager's job is to remove roadblocks and distractions so their team can stay focussed on their objectives.
But it's not always easy to decide what will distract the team versus what might be helpful to them....
Mar 20, 2023
We tend to miss the smaller moments of achievement. Our focus is
often on big organisational or team goals, huge milestones where we
come together to celebrate (like the 50th episode of Management
Cafe!). But in today's coffee catchup we are talking about more
personal achievements.
The sort of things which seem less...
Mar 13, 2023
Is it just us, or does it feel like the last few years have been a particularly torrid time for managers? Managers have always been the interface between employees and their organisation. They act as a kind of translator between the two.
In recent years there have been extraordinary challenges in both directions of...
Mar 6, 2023
Many leadership journeys start with a natural career progression: we get promoted to manager and leadership is viewed as just another work task. Over time this evolves into a broader understanding. It's a challenging job. We will get tested in all sorts of ways. And it can be an opportunity to learn so much...