Supervisory Management
Using Employee Climate Surveys in the Workplace
Companies that engage their staff are more likely to improve workplace satisfaction and inclusion than those who do not or simply assume what’s best. Workplace Climate Surveys or Employee Climate Surveys can help scan internal environment of employees. This can be the start of making better decisions, an important input into strategic planning or showing that your company cares about how their people ‘think and…
Read MoreWorking under an autocratic leadership style
We’ve all dreaded this; but sometimes in our working careers we experience a leader who exhibits an autocratic leadership style. What do we do? Do we curse, bemoan, play victim to such a leader – or do we make adjustments within ourselves? I think the latter is more appropriate. What is an autocratic leader? A…
Read MoreWhy do a Weekly Plan?
Weekly planning is the practise of planning your upcoming week in advance and one that reflects your roles, priorities and appointments. Weekly planning is important – it requires that we act on it. Daily Planning has a sense of urgency about it – it acts on us. If you do a weekly plan, you wouldn’t…
Read MoreBusyness does not translate to business
Have you ever had those days were you feel so busy, but at the end you ask yourself, “What did I really achieve today?” Yes, I was busy… busy being busy. Busyness does not translate to business. Busyness is doing stuff. It’s engaging in things that do not relate to urgent and important priorities. In…
Read MoreAuthority in the workplace
A person has authority when he or she has the right to preside, adjudicate, pronounce or lead a group of people. This may be vested, recognised or socially accepted by others. Authority can be legitimate or based on one being credible as an expert in their field. Authority is a power base: what one has…
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