Next Level Up Business Coaching

10/10/2016

"Not thinking systemically
Solution: see everything as a system waiting to happen. See how systems feed into each other. Also, use the no blame problem solving technique regularly."
http://nextlevelup.com.au/top-managing-mistakes/

Run an efficient business by avoiding these top management mistakes.

02/10/2016

Low productivity costs still more money and slows down other workers who depend on the contributions of the new workers. You can see how important it is to have reliable systems for recruiting and hiring new employees.
http://nextlevelup.com.au/recruiting-and-hiring/

When you need to fill a new job, or replace a person leaving an existing job, you can hire the first person who comes along, or you can be careful...

19/09/2016

A good practice is to suspend any assumptions and make sure you listen to the answers…
http://nextlevelup.com.au/managing-your-people-to-be-the-best-they-can-be-part-iii/

How the PPM helps you to develop your managing skills

12/09/2016

What do you talk about if you’re not talking specifically about their works items, or work in progress?
http://nextlevelup.com.au/managing-your-people-to-be-the-best-they-can-be-part-ii/

Managing people. Today I'm going to talk more about the Personal Progress Meeting (PPM). You may be wondering what the PPM covers.

12/09/2016

Discuss Current work issues with your employees - What are their ideas for improvement and cost savings. What are your ideas and what does the direct report think of them.
http://nextlevelup.com.au/managing-your-people-to-be-the-best-they-can-be-part-ii/

11/09/2016

What is a Personal Progress Meeting?
A private, one-on-one meeting between a manager and a direct report for the purpose of mentoring them and developing them.
http://nextlevelup.com.au/managing-your-people-to-be-the-best-they-can-be-part-i/

How do you go about managing your people to be their best?

09/09/2016

Remember one-on-one meetings are where you as a manager get to help your staff member ‘be the best they can be.’ This is not a forum for you to talk and tell. It is for you to lead and listen.
http://nextlevelup.com.au/one-on-one-employee-meetings-10-questions

these meetings are where you as a manager get to help your staff member 'be the best they can be.

07/09/2016

Ask your questions without leading, prompting or interrupting, and suspend any assumptions. And then be sure to LISTEN to the answers.
http://nextlevelup.com.au/one-on-one-employee-meetings-10-questions

07/09/2016

Work out how you can ask questions to find out if those values are there. For example, if teamwork is an important value, you’re not going to just go in and say, “How are you as a team player? Or are you a team player?”
http://nextlevelup.com.au/common-hiring-mistakes-2/

When recruiting and hiring, there are bound to be mistakes. Knowing what to watch for, and planning carefully, will get you well on the way to...

21/08/2016

Solid strategic plans, strong work relationships, high morale and improved performance are all by-products of good questions. Particularly good questions asked in your 1 on 1 meetings with your direct reports.
http://nextlevelup.com.au/one-on-one-employee-meetings-10-questions

these meetings are where you as a manager get to help your staff member 'be the best they can be.

20/08/2016

Learn more about working ON your business–talk to the coach! Click here to connect with me!
http://nextlevelup.com.au/when-you-have-an-employee-who-wont-do-the-work-2/

Use your 1 on 1 meetings to address the fact that despite initial enthusiasm and agreement to complete a given task, they fail to deliver – and so...