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Managing up without the slime
Managing up has a reputation problem — but the alternative isn't integrity, it's just being quietly mismanaged by your own boss.
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Stop using the feedback sandwich
The positive-negative-positive feedback structure feels considerate but consistently fails to land the message — and the person it protects most is the manager giving it.
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Your 1:1s are status reports in disguise
Most managers run 1:1s as informal catch-ups about task progress — which wastes the one meeting format designed specifically for the human side of management.
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The Psychological Contract
The Psychological Contract – theory explanation, models and diagrams, definitions and examples of the psychological contract in organisations and management.
- Change Management
Organisational Change, Training and Learning Facts
Principles of modern change management, employee training and development – facts, tips and explanations.
- Personal And Professional Development
Job Hunting in Tough Times
A guaranteed to be successful, direct process for job–hunting when you've tried all the usual methods, plus tips, method and tools for implementation.
- Team Management
Running Team Briefings
Team building is a powerful method of enabling communication. Use our free document templates and examples to further your knowledge and prepare for them.
- Team Management
Icebreaker Games
Some short and simple games for breaking the ice with new individuals and groups.
- Business Development
Business Development Resources
Free downloadable templates, e-books, and tools for sales, business development, and customer relationship planning.
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Kotter's 8 Steps for Leading Change: Interactive Quiz
Test your knowledge of John Kotter's 8-Step Process for Leading Change — from establishing urgency to anchoring new behaviours in organisational culture.
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Belbin's Team Roles: Interactive Quiz
Test your knowledge of Meredith Belbin's nine team roles — from Plant to Completer Finisher — with this 10-question interactive quiz.
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Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory: Interactive Quiz
Test your knowledge of Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory with 10 questions covering hygiene factors, motivators, and job enrichment.
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Quiz
A 20-question interactive quiz to test your knowledge of Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory, with answers and explanations.
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