How to: Manage a micro-manager
No one likes to be micro-managed. Ana Antunes da Silva gives us her advice on how to deal with these office ‘P.A.I.N.S’. Are you being micro-managed at work? Have you ever been? Unfortunately, a vast majority of people have had to endure this type of manager. Bosses can be tough to deal with in general […]
Management: A short history
Management styles have changed over the decades, here John Pope reflects on how things were and what we can expect for the future of management. In days long ago we recruited people as managers because of their character, as shown by their attitude and achievements. It was at the end of WWII when there was much […]
Outrage as council bans white students from training scheme
A council’s decision to ban white graduates from applying for an £18,000-a-year management training scheme in order to boost staff diversity ratios has caused outrage. The initiative by Bristol City Council, which offers two candidates a two-year placement with the local authority, is only open to people from black or ethnic minority backgrounds. The scheme, […]
Management theory: Ignoring the science
Professor John Antonakis blows apart a multitude of modern management theories. Mike Levy reports from the trenches.A man who criticises the basis of Myers Briggs, ’emotional intelligence’, NLP and ‘good to great’ had better be sure of his facts. Professor John Antonakis is sure that he is. Catapulted into the media last year by his […]
Free Resource: Training course management tool
Access this free online system for organising, managing and reporting on your courses from MyPlato.co.uk. Thanks to Paul Bennett at Progress Learning. Plato is a free online system – standalone or company-wide. Schedule courses and add delegates with the click of a mouse then let the joining instructions send themselves. The life of the training […]
Managing the magnificent middle
Are we failing our leaders when it comes to skills and talent management? Paul Daley argues that it’s time to embrace the mid-level management. The future of talent development is something that I have to consider in my job every day. And there are many opinions on how to get the best out of a […]
Call for public vote as CMI reveals the finalists in its Chartered Manager of the Year competition
The Chartered Management Institute has selected 11 finalists to compete in this year’s Chartered Manager of the Year competition. Each candidate is accredited under the CMI’s Chartered Manager scheme and has been chosen by a panel of experts in regional heats. The competition has now been thrown open to the public to vote for their […]
Are you a Branson or a Sugar? New tool launches to help identify your management style
Half of the UK workforce thinks the dominant management style within their organisation is negative, putting the UK’s economic recovery at risk, according to the latest figures published today by the Chartered Management Institute. A new survey of the workforce (5,000 adults surveyed by One Poll) highlights the three most common management styles within UK […]
Public sector managers: Facing the challenge head on
Managers in the public sector get a bad wrap, says the ILM’s David Pardey. But are they getting the support and training they need to meet the challenges they face in the global recession? It is easy to paint a picture of the stereotypical public sector manager putting their head in the sand and hoping […]
Bullying in the ranks: Stamp it out
With bullying hitting the headlines again, John Pope reasses the basics – and asks, how can we nip it in the bud? I wrote an article for HRzone.co.uk over two years ago on the subject of culture, ethics, bad behaviour, and bullying in business. I wrote that it is a top management responsibility to make sure […]
Women are still being duped into earning less than men
Interim managers have exposed that female employees earn 7% less than men, a recent survey showed. The survey, conducted between July and December 2009 and involving 11,000 interim managers, highlighted that on average, women were paid £553 a day; while average pay for men was £592 a day in areas of sales and marketing, HR […]
It’s good to talk: 82% of managers say ‘a chat’ is the best way to learn
Managers find an informal chat with a colleague is by far the most frequent and effective learning activity according to a new report. ‘How managers learn (in their own words),’ commissioned by online toolkit provider GoodPractice, questioned over 200 leaders and managers about how they assimilate information. Surprisingly, 82% will consult a colleague at least […]
Creating new leaders: From firefighter to strategic visionary
When it comes to finding great leaders, we need more than troubleshooters and firefighters, argues Andrew C. Marshall, we need visionaries. "To accomplish great things we must first dream, then visualize, then plan… believe… act!" Alfred A. Montapert The complexity of organisations today reflects the inter-connectedness of systems, processes and people. Absent a path that […]
Managers behaving badly
Almost two-thirds of managers consider staff Christmas parties a behavioural minefield while one-third don’t enjoy them at all. 61% of managers think that company Christmas parties are a behavioural minefield, with one in five knowing someone who has been disciplined or fired thanks to overenthusiastic festive frolics, according to a new survey carried out by […]
MPs speak out on leadership
Last week, the CMI launched its Better Managed Britain campaign, TrainingZone’s Verity Gough was there to ask the burning questions. Here’s what was said. bits://v/oBxwQJsT-58072-36800 Last week, the CMI launched its Better Managed Britain campaign, TrainingZone’s Verity Gough was there to ask the burning questions. Here’s what was said. bits://v/oBxwQJsT-58072-36800
CMI’s ‘Better Managed Britain’ campaign launches
More than 1,500 leaders and managers have pledged their commitment to a new manifesto launched by the Chartered Management Institute in a bid to nurture a nation of strong leaders and managers. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Synergy Health and the RSPCA have already pledged their support of the Manifesto which is also being backed by government. The Better […]
Corporate reputation – L&D’s responsibility?
In business, reputation is everything. Simon Thomas argues the growing importance of L&D’s role in managing corporate reputation. As Warren Buffett, the U.S. investor, businessman and philanthropist stated, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and only five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that then you’ll do things differently”. Fitting it […]
How to prepare for the upturn
Will you be a winner or a loser as we emerge from the recession? Dan Kaplan argues that investment in people could be the difference between failure and success. It is during times of recession that those with genuine leadership skills emerge: Leaders bold enough to take decisive steps, so their company is best-placed to […]
Keeping business productivity going when Swine flu hits
As companies continue to stem the loss of workers suffering from Swine flu, how can you keep your organisation on track? Mary Clarke advises. The UK has been hit by swine flu once again with recent National Health Service reports showing that the outbreak has affected 66 schools throughout England. Additionally, the Health Protection Agency […]
A managers’ guide to teambuilding
The path to teambuilding nirvana can be littered with obstacles. John Pope outlines his no-nonsense guide for managers. We have teams so that people get better results by working together rather than separately. Members stay together for quite a time, even when it is a temporary team to work on a project – though that can […]
