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Switched on leaders take a realistic approach to managing workplace politics in the NHS. They understand that they – and their colleagues, need to navigate competing interests, scarce resources, and ambiguity in authority, unclear rules and lack of information.

An autocratic leader can cause issues to staff morale and ultimately affect the outputs of employees within an organisation. A manager who is seen as ruthless and driven may demand (and get) results and this has been evidenced by a whole range of leaders historically, but in the modern workplace this type of leadership can have a negative effect. How can you manage this type of manager?

It sounds great doesn’t it, your boss asks to meet with you and declares that you are to be offered the job of supervising or managing the team that you are currently a member of. It would then be very easy to get immediately lost in the excitement and anticipation about the prospect of greater responsibility, exciting challenges and (usually) more money, without giving too much serious thought as to exactly what happens next and the implications of such a seismic change in your daily working life.

Trainer or learner? Teacher or pupil? Coach or coached? Mentor or mentored? It’s probably true to say that you don’t have to have decades of educational experience to immediately know that the answer to that question may be obvious and for two very good reasons:

Some changes have already been made as part of the new Employment Rights Act 2025. It’s important to keep informed so you can remain compliant.

You think you know your own Company well… Even so, this statistic has just blown me away and made me so proud of our eLearning team and the output they create and manage:

The ability to be assertive that is, to get your point of view across diplomatically but without conceding ground and without provoking offence or conflict is one of the hallmarks of a strong business leader or manager.

Understanding human behaviour, motivation, and potential is crucial for organisational success. Psychometrics, the field of study popularised by Carl Jung and concerned with the theory and techniques of psychological measurement, plays a pivotal role in achieving this understanding. By employing psychometric tools, organisations can enhance recruitment, optimise team dynamics, and develop a culture of continuous development.

As far as we know, no-one's last words have been "I wish I'd spent more time at the office", but in the fast-paced, round-the-clock business world of the twenty-first century, many managers and employees find themselves spending more waking hours at work than they do at home.

No one can deny that the internet has revolutionised the way in which the world does business. In the twenty-first century customers have greater and easier access to more retailers, service providers, product reviews and comparisons than they've ever enjoyed before...

Whether you're a business leader, sales manager or other management professional, an occasion will inevitably arise when you are called upon to stand before a group of people to speak or make a presentation. Good public speaking and presentation skills are an asset for any manager or leader, but for many people, the prospect of standing before an audience and talking or presenting is a prospect that fills them with dread.

Providing feedback, whether good or bad (but always constructive), is an integral part of every leader's and manager's role. It's understandable that most managers find giving feedback, when performance or behaviour falls below required standards, a greater challenge than providing praise.