In this episode, I give you three counterintuitive ideas for managing an insecure boss who’s behaving badly. Here’s the question: “My boss who’s been with the company for many years has been constantly putting me down and finding things to…
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One of the key aspects of our Transformational Leadership Coaching at the human enterprise is the three-way sponsor discussion between the leader, their sponsor (manager) and the coach. Even though the leader and their manager may have been having regular…
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In this episode of Mentoring with Mitch, I explore the tricky topic of expectations management. What do you do when your people are performing below your expectations? Here’s the question: How do you know what issues to ‘let go’ and…
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In this episode, I outline 3 simple strategies you can action when someone on your team, just won’t change. Putting them on a performance improvement plan should be your very last step and hopefully one of the strategies in this…
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This episode’s question is actually a few questions rolled into one: “How best for young leaders to work in a politically charged organisation where the values espoused do not align with the values in use? How can they influence the…
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Getting your delegation “just right” is no easy task. Giving some team members “too much” authority can be just as disastrous as “too little” authority. It all depends on what you are delegating and the skill and experience level of…
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