Why Use Training Videos in Your Management Coaching? Using training videos in managment coaching? Why would you do that? OK, here’s a scenario. You’ve been asked by a manager to help them work out how to deal with a ‘difficult staff member’ – a staff member who’s been upsetting clients. You’re glad to help. In the… Continue Reading
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Why use training videos for self managed learning?
What’s the purpose of self managed learning? Training videos are tailore made for self managed learning. But what’s the purpose of self managed learning? It’s all about meeting the immediate training and development needs of, for example, managers, supervisors and team leaders. Needs that might be expressed as; I’ve just been promoted to team leader…. Continue Reading
How to Improve Employee Performance – Using the 10 Minute Management Toolkit
How to improve employee performance One of the most challenging, but vital, aspects of a manager’s job is giving positive criticism that improves employee performance. In the letter below a client describes how she stepped up to that challenge (and got a great bonus result!) by using the 10 Minute Management Toolkit DVD ‘Motivating Your… Continue Reading
Management Skills: Helping your managers embrace their right to manage
Management Skills: Embracing management rights So frequently the managers I work with seem to feel the need to gain permission to undertake probably the most important part of their role – managing their staff’s performance. They clearly know there are expectations of them as managers but they don’t feel they have somehow earned the… Continue Reading
Writing Objectives : How to use some ‘reverse thinking’
Writing Objectives – Why bother? The purpose of writing objectives (and then agreeing those performance objectives with staff) can be an uphill battle for many managers. So why bother? Well, research consistently demonstrates that staff members who know what is expected of them are both more productive and have higher levels of job satisfaction than… Continue Reading
5 Top Tips for a Motivational Performance Appraisal Meeting
Performance Appraisal Meetings: Can they really be motivational? Yes! In this short video I share 5 simple tips for making your performance appraisal or review meetings really motivational. I explain why you need to: Take your time Listen well Put your staff member (employee) first Focus on evidence Seek agreement – piece by piece (and all in less… Continue Reading