Every leader of an organisation knows there are some aspects of work that are discretionary and other aspects with procedures that must be followed exactly. Do your people know what these discretionary and non-discretionary areas are? Discretionary areas of organisations are those situations where you and your employees have room to manoeuvre, compromise, bargain and make deals within established boundaries. These… Read more →
Leadership is the quality which makes a person stand out from other employees. It is a characteristic associated with a person who has certainty in their speech and actions, compassion for their coworkers, can handle pressure under difficult circumstances, and is always ready to fight for the rights of their employees. Leadership does vary to some extent depending on the role… Read more →
Useful pointers on how one should handle their new leadership role. Few of us are natural-born leaders. If you’re new to a leadership role and trying to figure out how to become a better leader, or if you just need to brush up on your leadership skills a bit, keep reading. Here are 5 things you can do to become a… Read more →
Here are 11 tips to motivate your team. Make these tips a part of your routine and they will become part of who you are as a leader. Your employees will feel better about themselves and motivated to continue to do their job well. And, as a result, you’ll feel good about yourself and your job as well. Offer yourself… Read more →
Be proactive in making the most of your opportunity to earn the support and loyalty of your employees. Here are a few tips and reminders of how you can show your best managerial and leadership qualities, and positively influence those around you: Take a personal interest in your employees Never view employees as only a means to an end Treat… Read more →
While abilities in hard skills can be easier to measure, such as in accounting and IT, soft skills are equally important in running a successful organisation. What are Soft Skills? Soft skills are often referred to as “people skills” or even “emotional intelligence” – referring to one’s ability to positively interact with others. Soft skills are about our personal behaviours… Read more →
A cross-functional team is a group of employees from different functions within an organisation – such as human resources, information technology, marketing and finance – who all focus on specific objectives and have the responsibility to work as a team to achieve shared goals. Cross-cultural teams, on the other hand, are made up of people from different social and professional… Read more →
Effective teamwork is one of the most important aspects of business today. Team members should be completely comfortable while working with others so that they are able to give their best professional effort in whatever they do. A team is normally comprised of a number of team members and a team leader. Needless to say, the responsibility for success lies on… Read more →
A performance appraisal is an important part of performance management. In itself it is not performance management, but it is one of the range of tools that can be used to manage performance. Since this is usually carried out by line managers rather than HR professionals, it is important that they understand their role in performance management and how performance… Read more →
All managers who are expected to carry out performance appraisals should have some training. Ideally this should not just be on the skills of performance appraisal (how to do it) but also on the reasons for performance appraisal (why we do it). Managers should understand how it fits into the wider strategic process of performance management and how the information and data… Read more →