Author: Angela Barbato

Whether you’ve been promoted to a role with managerial responsibilities, have excelled in your career and have accumulated a wealth of wisdom to impart, or even just find that friends and colleagues often ask for your advice, being a mentor can be very rewarding, but having an influence on someone else’s life is also a big responsibility.

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During financially difficult times, companies may resort to furloughs or layoffs as a way to weather the storm. Though those furloughed or laid off might receive some sort of compensation, the employees that remain on staff may end up taking on the extra workload created by the loss of employees. A decrease in morale may also occur – not only because of the extra work, but due to the loss of team members, as well as an uncertain future. Workplace culture can take a nosedive, creating a cycle of morale dips negatively impacting culture and the newly lowered culture causing more drops in morale. It becomes not only the company’s responsibility to keep its employees afloat during these times, but it becomes the managers’ responsibility to help keep their employees focused, motivated, and feeling supported.

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Much is written about millennials in the workplace, some of it pretty negative! People talk of a feckless, entitled generation who are not willing to learn from the experience and knowledge of their elder counterparts. However, back in the real world, away from attention grabbing headlines criticizing the younger generation, there is much that generation x and baby boomers can learn from ‘gen y’ the generation who grew up around the turn of the millennium.

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Organizations are increasingly being very vocal about their philanthropic goals and objectives. From charity support, so ensuring that they have a CSR plan to reduce waste, give back to the communities in which they work, and promoting ethical labor practices.

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Most businesses talk about values. You may see their values written up on their website, or in brochures or displayed around the office. Company values are at the core of what a business stands for, how they conduct themselves, and can give an insight into why potential staff would want to join the organization.

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To truly succeed in any leadership role, you need to ensure that your advice is trusted, both by your teams and your clients. Here is my approach to becoming a truly trusted adviser.

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Work/Life balance is a phrase this often bandied about these days, with companies quick to promote their so called benefits that increase the balance such as ‘working from home’, your birthday as holiday, or flexi time. But do these types of benefits truly help employees attain that delicate equilibrium between their work and home life?

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Authenticity is the cornerstone of truly transformational leadership. To truly engage those around you, and get them onboard with your vision, you must show your values, and live those values each and every day. However, before jumping feet first into a transformation program – it is key to understand the values of your staff.

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If you were to write the job specification for the ideal CEO of your company, what qualities would you put first? Picture the best boss you’ve ever worked for – can you name three things that made them great? The chances are that you have named some of the typical sought-after leadership qualities – motivational, engaged, trustworthy, focused or similar.

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