Where your career goes to die…
When others discuss my team I often hear “where your career goes to die, the career graveyard”. I don’t take prisoners, and I have a high churn of staff. I don’t need to be liked, I need to be respected for what I do.
I’m not a good fit for my role
I don’t feel I’m the best person for the role. There are others who have been here longer than me and/or are better experienced within the business and within IT.
My Team’s Rubbish
My team have not embraced my changes; they are rubbish. HR has informed me absence is up and that the rumour mill is that most of the team are looking for new jobs. Good riddance, I say. Those who are not looking I would like to manage out. I want to bring in my own team and build a team that do what I tell them.
The Bute Group Ltd’s Subsidiaries
The Bute Group Ltd The Bute Group, Bute House, 16 Hillfield Close, Harrow, HA2 6BA Telephone +44 (0) 203 489 6734 www.thebutegroup.com Company Number: 11158488 Bute Ltd Bute House, 16 Hillfield Close, Harrow, HA2 6BA Telephone +44 (0) 203 489 … Continued
What a fraud, what if you are found out?
There seems to be a rise in managers acknowledging that they feel as if they don’t deserve their jobs, that they are impostors and are going to be found out at any time. That fear is hanging over them like … Continued
Six ways managers can create better relationships – The HR Director
An online article featured within The HR Director, September 2017. The need to drive productivity and increase bottom line is crucial. All teams and managers, regardless of front or back office must step up to the challenge. Managers … Continued
You make passive-aggressive adorable
Outcome of the promotion,
Jo’s lack of experience or development within the role, led to too many issues being swept under the carpet.
The final conversation with Fiona led to HR being involved, with Fiona claiming gender discrimination.
The ‘C’ approach and Managers – career limiting?
Fear of Challenge
A lot of Managers fear challenge. This is often due to them fearing being seen as a lesser Manager, someone who does not have all the answers, they feel foolish when this happens. It can feel humiliating for them. Their response is one of anger, resentment and as a result they close down; their team learns very quickly to stop challenging and become submissive.
The Presentation Genius with Simon Raybould
Wondered what a Presentation Genius writes about… Simon shares with us some of the 40 important ideas of presenting. Simon Raybould has 24 years in research, starting out as a statistician looking at the causes of childhood cancers. During his time … Continued
Horse to Water with Tim Luscombe
There’s a saying “you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink” and when Tim meets business owners he frequently find that they have not taken advantage of the support services available to them. Sometimes that is … Continued