Is remote working new to your team? Here are some tips for managing a remote working team!With all the talk about working from home these days, we also need to think about how we manage our teams ...
How should I deal with a good employee who avoids team meetings by calling in sick?
Q: One of my employees often calls in sick and requests to work from home. I’ve noticed she phones in sick on days there’s a team meeting scheduled and feel she’s avoiding them. I cannot fault her ...
How do I encourage a quiet staff member to speak up and take credit for their work?
Question: I am responsible for managing two junior staff members at an advertising firm. They work on projects together but have their own specific tasks to carry out. When it comes to presenting t...
How do I handle a bullying complaint when I have never witnessed any problems?
Question: A member of my team has come to me with an allegation of bullying about a colleague. I have never witnessed it, so I am unsure how to address the matter. I feel it is my responsibility t...
How to Bounce Back After Making an Uncharacteristic and Costly Mistake at Work
Question: I am a marketing manager of a pharmaceutical company and really enjoy my job. Normally I receive nothing but praise from the owners of the company and have always felt confident in my ro...
How do I cope with the gaps left by staff going sick at short notice in my small team?
Question: I manage a small team in an accountancy firm. As you can imagine, this is a busy time of the year for us, but it is the time when people end up going off sick, with flu and other illness...
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