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In this section you will find helpful videos and articles: from how to ace a job interview, to how to listen to feedback.

Mindset, Manager fundamentals, First time manager Danny Wilkinson Mindset, Manager fundamentals, First time manager Danny Wilkinson

People pleasing manager? Remember this

There can be many measures for how well you’re doing your job, but whether the team are ‘happy’ or not is a good one.

When I ask clients what ‘good’ looks like for them at work, the phrase ‘people are happy with what I’m doing’ is often heard. Whether it’s the first answer they give or perhaps the third or fourth as they reflect and think about it, it’s often there.

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Team building, Team management, Feedback Danny Wilkinson Team building, Team management, Feedback Danny Wilkinson

The good manager feedback loop

One of the big struggles I see managers wrestling with is 'letting go' of things. Everything they've done up to this point is based on the actual job they do, like being a press officer, an IT engineer or a designer. But when you make that step up, it becomes less about doing that job and more about helping others to do that job.

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First time manager, confidence, Manager fundamentals Danny Wilkinson First time manager, confidence, Manager fundamentals Danny Wilkinson

New Senior Manager? Remember these 3 things

When people get promoted into a senior management role for the first time, while it’s great for their career, it can be daunting.

Suddenly they are not just leading a team, they are at the top table and impressions, reputation and perceptions become more important. The higher you go up the corporate ladder, the more people you meet and the less they know of you as a person or what you have achieved.

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Time management, Manager fundamentals Philippa Spratt Time management, Manager fundamentals Philippa Spratt

Overloaded?

You’ve got a full schedule of meetings, reports to write and lots of emails you haven’t read. It’s very tempting to plough on and try to push things forward on several fronts. You may feel like you’re very busy - but what are you achieving? It can be tough to think about your priorities and what to do next. If you feel really stuck and overloaded by your to-do list, try this.

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Mindset Danny Wilkinson Mindset Danny Wilkinson

Mistake? 4 ways to move past it.

When we make what we see as a mistake at work, it can feel horrible. Not only do we feel bad because of the perceived error, we then ruminate on it and beat ourselves up some more.

We’ve all been there. You can’t turn the clock back and erase the error, but you don’t have to keep reliving it. How you respond can make all the difference.

Here are four steps I use to help me move past making a mistake.

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