by Zena Wiggins | Oct 30, 2018 | Team Development
Developing a team of loyal employees is critical for many of the leaders I speak to. In honesty, both are connected, which I’ll come onto. As I sit writing this, it’s half term in the UK, and I’m spending time with family and friends and reflecting on some of the...
by Zena Wiggins | Oct 15, 2018 | Team Development
Throughout my career, I have worked with over a thousand people managers and talked with several hundred more. If there is one phrase I have seen managers react to with what looks to me like a ‘heart sink’ moment it’s ‘performance management’. Over recent years we...
by Zena Wiggins | Oct 2, 2018 | Personal Development
Continuing our theme of creating a happy and engaged workforce, I wanted to raise the topical subject of employee burnout. For the training team at Zestfor, we are reflecting on a fabulous sun-filled summer and are preparing for the last quarter push this year. I...
by Zena Wiggins | Sep 18, 2018 | Leadership, Team Development
Happy and engaged employees are more productive. I know, it’s not exactly rocket science is it? However, a rushed deadline or far too many things on your to-do list means that the ‘wellbeing’ of your team members is de-prioritised. Suddenly the many benefits of...
by Zena Wiggins | Sep 4, 2018 | Leadership, Virtual Teams
“How can I motivate my team?” is one of the most common questions managers ask, and it doesn’t matter how experienced they are. Head over to Google, and you will find there are 65.7 million searches for this question. For those of you who are regular readers of the...