Manager Skills Corner

Effective communication is crucial for project success! 🚀 In the latest episode of the Managers Skills Corner podcast, we dive deep into this topic with Nadege Minois. We explore what effective communication means in the project space, its significance, and how managers can ensure effective communication in projects. 🗣️ Join us as we uncover the challenges that managers and project teams encounter in this area and gain valuable tips and tricks to enhance communication effectiveness. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion! 🌟 You can connect with Nadege on LinkedIn

Recruitment is a fundamental part of getting the right people at the right time. In the latest episode of the Managers Skills Corner podcast, we dive deep into this crucial topic with recruitment expert Maree Herath. Throughout the episode, Maree shares valuable insights on the recruitment process, decision-making, and employee engagement. We cover everything from understanding the significance of recruitment to the role managers should play, practical tips, common barriers, and the optimal ways to collaborate with recruitment agents. At Manager IQ we work with Managers to build teams who have a relentless focus on business goals using our Engage, Empower, Evolve model.  Want to brainstorm how we can help you and your teams? Book in a time to chat.

Have you given any thought to your professional brand? Join me and Diana Lucchiari on the Manager Skills Corner Podcast as we discuss everything you need to know about building a strong professional brand. In this episode, we cover the importance of professional branding, what you should consider both online and in-person, how to communicate it effectively, and common mistakes to avoid. Tune in to learn how to help your teams build their professional brand and take their careers to the next level. At Manager IQ we work with Managers to build teams who have a relentless focus on business goals using our Engage, Empower, Evolve model.  Want to brainstorm how we can help you and your teams? Book in a time to chat.   

Adaptability: the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions. Fantastic to have Sandy Hall join me for this fortnights Manager Skills Corner Podcast where we discuss change agility. We cover a range of topics, including what adaptability quotient, stages of grief and how it relates to change, tips to become more change agile and how to best work with your team during times of change.     Connect with Sandy on LinkedIn or via her website Re-cognition: Leadership Development, Talent Solutions NZ (recognition.co.nz). At Manager IQ we work with Managers to build teams who have a relentless focus on business goals using our Engage, Empower, Evolve model.  Want to brainstorm how we can help you and your teams? Book in a time to chat.

Happy and Productive Employees is the goal for all managers. In this episode I talk about how to strike the balance between human centric and productivity centric workplaces, the background to productivity, trends and walk you through our Happy Productivity Equation.  If you would like to see how well your business or team are at creating happy productive employees, you can complete our Happy Productivity Equation Questionnaire.  Book a call with Alexis to brainstorm if and how we can help you and your teams achieve happy productive employees.  At Manager IQ we work with Managers to build teams who have a relentless focus on business goals using our Engage, Empower, Evolve model.  Want to brainstorm how we can help you and your teams? Book in a time to chat.  

Another insightful episode of the Manager Skills Corner podcast. In this episode, we take a deep dive into Career Conversations with Angela Couch. We cover a range of topics, including what career transition coaching, why it's important for managers to discuss broader career goals with their team members, and how to approach a career conversation.   For more information about Angela’s services check out her website today!   This podcast is brought to you by Manager IQ, we work with Managers to build teams who have a relentless focus on business goals using our Engage, Empower, Evolve model.  Want to brainstorm how we can help you and your teams? Book in a time to chat.  

It's time for a new episode of the Manager Skills Corner podcast! This episode, we're diving into Confidence at Work with Carmel Murphy. Carmel shares her personal journey to become more confident and how she created the Confidence Code, which she now uses to help individuals, teams, and add value as a keynote speaker. We'll be discussing what we mean when we say people have confidence at work and what it looks like. We'll also be exploring why it's important for individuals to work on building their confidence and the signs that may indicate a lack of confidence. Managers, do you know how to gauge your team members' levels of confidence and when to offer support to help them build their confidence? We'll be covering this too, along with simple steps individuals can take to build their confidence. Of course, building confidence isn't always easy. We'll be discussing some of the challenges and barriers people may face and how to overcome them. Join us for this insightful episode and learn how to build your confidence at work! Link with Carmel on LinkedIn  This podcast is brought to you by Manager IQ, we work with Managers to build teams who have a relentless focus on business goals using our Engage, Empower, Evolve model.  Want to brainstorm how we can help you and your teams? Book in a time to chat. #ManagerSkillsCorner #ConfidenceAtWork #ProfessionalDevelopment

In this episode, we have Marie Vandoorne joining us to discuss boredom at work an emerging concept: bore out. We discuss what it is and what we as Managers can do about it. As someone who has experienced this phenomenon multiple times, Marie is working to raise awareness and understanding of the issue among employees and managers alike. Connect with Marie via LinkedIn This podcast is brought to you by Manager IQ, we work with Managers to build teams who have a relentless focus on business goals using our Engage, Empower, Evolve model.  Want to brainstorm how we can help you and your teams? Book in a time to chat.

Join us for a two-part series where we explore the art of difficult conversations with Gail Page, a seasoned communication expert with a rich background as a psychiatric nurse and social worker. Now a master coach in behavioural coaching and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Gail has dedicated over 25 years to empowering leaders and teams to become effective communicators. In these episodes, we'll dive deep into the power of assertiveness, uncovering its vital role in management and sharing practical tips for navigating these conversations with confidence. Don’t miss out on this insightful discussion! https://www.linkedin.com/in/gailpage-theheartofhighperformance/ This podcast is brought to you by Manager IQ, we work with Managers to build teams who have a relentless focus on business goals using our Engage, Empower, Evolve model.  Want to brainstorm how we can help you and your teams? Book in a time to chat.

Join us for a two-part series where we explore the art of difficult conversations with Gail Page, a seasoned communication expert with a rich background as a psychiatric nurse and social worker. Now a master coach in behavioural coaching and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), Gail has dedicated over 25 years to empowering leaders and teams to become effective communicators. In these episodes, we'll dive deep into the power of assertiveness, uncovering its vital role in management and sharing practical tips for navigating these conversations with confidence. Don’t miss out on this insightful discussion! https://www.linkedin.com/in/gailpage-theheartofhighperformance/ This podcast is brought to you by Manager IQ, we work with Managers to build teams who have a relentless focus on business goals using our Engage, Empower, Evolve model.  Want to brainstorm how we can help you and your teams? Book in a time to chat.