by Jo Banks | Aug 3, 2023 | Business, Inspiration, Self Development
Audio Version (7:13) In last week’s article, I wrote about ‘5 Reasons Why Managers Micro-Manage’. Working under a micro-manager can be challenging and frustrating. The constant scrutiny, lack of autonomy, and the feeling of being under a...
by Jo Banks | Jul 28, 2023 | Business, Inspiration
Audio Version (5:13) In the world of work and leadership, micro-management is a term that carries negative connotations. It refers to the tendency of individuals to excessively control and monitor the work of their subordinates, often to the point of stifling...
by Jo Banks | Jul 3, 2023 | Business, Inspiration, Self Development
Listen (10:19) In the modern professional world, establishing boundaries is crucial for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and fostering positive relationships with your boss and colleagues. Setting boundaries helps you protect your time and energy and...
by Jo Banks | Jun 8, 2023 | Business, Inspiration, Self Development
Audio version (9:0) In a recent webinar I delivered to a couple of hundred HR professionals, I mentioned that we retain far more information when we handwrite rather than when we type. Although the webinar topic was nothing to do with handwriting, my throwaway...
by Jo Banks | Apr 14, 2023 | Business, Inspiration, Self Development
Listen to the article (10:30 minutes) There comes a time in everyone’s career when they start to feel like they’ve been in their job for too long. Whether it’s a lack of growth opportunities, feeling unchallenged or unfulfilled, or simply feeling burnt...
by Jo Banks | Dec 30, 2022 | Business, Inspiration, Self Development
Listen to the article (6:08 minutes). As we rapidly approach the New Year, and many of us are contemplating our goals for 2023, I thought it timely to give a reminder of why goals fail so that you can avoid them and create goals that stick. I set goals...
