Management Relations...
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Boosting Staff Morale When an Employee Leaves
When members of staff leave a company it can make dent in staff morale. But the actual circumstances surrounding the employee’s departure can...
Creating a Relationship from the Job Interview Onwards
The job interview is usually the first meeting point for potential employer and employee. The interview isn’t just a place for employees to sell...
FAQ: Is it Time to Ask for a Pay Rise?
Timing and leverage are two of the key components in successfully asking for a rise. There are a number of questions to consider before asking,...
FAQ: The Legalities of Salary Overpayments
Employers are legally entitled to recover salary overpayments. Employers are not actually required to inform employees that these deductions will...
Guiding Without Being 'Bossy'
A good manager is able to get the best of their team, without bullying, having favourites or creating a stressful atmosphere.
If you are a team leader, line...
How to Address Favouritism
Favouritism in the workplace is essentially a manifestation of bad management. However, it is certainly very common and an inevitable factor in your working life....
How to Address Problems with Your Manager
Just as there are bad teachers and doctors, so too are there bad managers. Just because they are senior to you in the workplace, it does not...
How to Deal with Problem Employees
If you are reading this looking for advice, you are probably a good manager and probably even a good boss.
If you are having problems with a particular...
How to Develop a Good Relationship with Your Boss
A good relationship with your boss can make all the difference to how you feel about your job.
A supportive, approachable boss is able to get...
How to Get the Right Balance between Friend and Boss
As you probably spend at least thirty seven hours a week, forty eight weeks a year at work, (scary, isn’t it?) it is a good idea to make your...
Management Skills & Methods
Principles of management are often given a hard time and often rightly so. Buying into particular methods of management can allow bad managers to hide behind rules...
Top Tips for 'To Do List' Management
Once you have mastered the effective management of your 'To Do' list, you will find that your day to day organisation of your workload is improved.
Writing a...
Two Jobs: Keeping Both Bosses Happy
Working at two jobs can bring financial rewards but it can also bring added stress. Long hours at work and commuting can leave employees feeling burnt out, and...
What to do if You Think You're Being Treated Unfairly By a Boss
In the workplace, as indeed in life, there are a number of situations that have both an ‘in theory’ and an ‘in practice’ answer.
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If you...
When the Pay Rise is Less Than Expected
The recession has been the major reason why many businesses across the UK are freezing pay rises. Employees who are expecting a pay rise may find...
When Your Boss has a Favourite and it is You
Good bosses really shouldn't have favourites, but it can be very hard if you have a member of your team who regularly achieves their targets,...
When Your Boss has a Favourite and it's Not You
Favourites in the workplace can be really annoying – if you are the favourite, it can make you unpopular with your colleagues and if you are not...
