In this episode, I overview one of the most powerful ways I know to take your one-one-ones to the next level. Here’s the question: “I now have 12 direct reports and am totally committed to their development. I’m relatively new…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 23: Three Tips for Better One-On-One Meetings
In this episode, I give you three counterintuitive ideas for managing an insecure boss who’s behaving badly. Here’s the question: “My boss who’s been with the company for many years has been constantly putting me down and finding things to…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 16: How to deal with an insecure boss
One of the key aspects of our Transformational Leadership Coaching at the human enterprise is the three-way sponsor discussion between the leader, their sponsor (manager) and the coach. Even though the leader and their manager may have been having regular…
more A Better Way of Giving and Getting Feedback – Leadership Skills Article
In this episode of Mentoring with Mitch, I explore the tricky topic of expectations management. What do you do when your people are performing below your expectations? Here’s the question: How do you know what issues to ‘let go’ and…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 13: Manage Expectations Not People
In this episode, I outline 3 simple strategies you can action when someone on your team, just won’t change. Putting them on a performance improvement plan should be your very last step and hopefully one of the strategies in this…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 10: Three Things You Can Do If People Just Won’t Change
This episode’s question is actually a few questions rolled into one: “How best for young leaders to work in a politically charged organisation where the values espoused do not align with the values in use? How can they influence the…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 8: How and when to manage UP
