How managers can balance work priorities with the wellbeing of their team
The world that we live in brings challenges in our roles every day. Challenges to the work that we do and also to our lives outside of work. Heavy workloads,...
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Four important things people managers can do to support their team throughout life events.
Acknowledging and supporting life events is really important to foster a culture of empathy and understanding within an organisation. A workplace that values and supports life events not only benefits the individual...
How to work with anyone: Recognising the different in the difficult
At Cape, we believe that great performance and impact as a people manager comes from having the courage and confidence to have the conversations that matter! And especially to have...
The importance of reflection as a people manager
In the fast-paced world of leadership, reflection often takes a back seat. However, this crucial aspect of professional development is what sets great people managers apart from the rest. Why...
How to motivate others
Motivation is one of the biggest challenges that we face as a people manager. Success in our role depends a great deal on our ability to get others to get...
How to have influence as a people manager
No matter what our roles at work, whether we manage people, whether we lead large teams or if we are an individual contributor, a key and critical skill to develop...
What makes a great people manager?
Ask any child what they think a boss does, and they are likely to say ‘they tell people what to do’… But is this really what a manager does and...
How to hold brilliant meetings
One of our roles as people managers is to facilitate meetings by bringing people, with vested interest in a topic, together to provide a valuable forum to share ideas, collaborate,...
How to improve your personal development
Studies show that people who learn throughout their life and work on their personal development are typically happier and more fulfilled. Personal development is the process of learning and growing...
How to hire a great team
In your role as a Manager – somewhere along the way – you will most likely need to recruit people. Learning how to do this well is a key element...
How to foster innovation
As a Manager / Leader, we need to enable people that we work with to think differently and come up with new ideas. But how can we foster innovation? What...
The secret to developing self-belief, and how this can support you in your future career
Self-doubt is a feeling experienced by most managers at some point in their careers, no matter their seniority. There is a seed of doubt …… And if this isn’t tackled...
The six biggest mistakes managers make when giving feedback
Feedback is a critical part of being a manager, whether you are receiving it yourself or providing it to somebody else. We talk about having courageous conversations at Cape Coaching...
What is the secret to having more time as a people manager?
How often do you hear (or feel) the following as a people manager: I don’t have enough time. I have no work-life balance. I don’t have time to develop myself...
Three simple steps to having great career development conversations
A challenge that often comes up for managers in coaching or on development programmes is how to have a great career development conversation with their team. It can be difficult...