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Pollyanna Lenkic is the founder of Perspectives Coaching. Perspectives Coaching is committed to empowering and equipping people so that both they and their organisations can flourish, offering their clients the opportunity to gain the competitive business advantage by having people who are more empowered, autonomous, are more emotionally intelligent and ultimately more productive.

 

How can I motivate my staff?

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As an organisation we have experienced significant change. I am finding it difficult to keep my team focused on our business objectives due to the cynicism that has resulted from the constant restructuring. My team members feel there is no point investing all of themselves in the project because it could all change tomorrow.

Honest feedback for business owners

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As a business owner do you hold yourself accountable for your own personal growth, development and behaviour? 


How do I get someone who is on my virtual team (so is aligned to me as a resource because his sales territory and mine overlap) work under my direction? He thinks I am reporting to him and we are constantly butting heads over the strategy we should adopt with our joint client. We had a huge fight over it this morning. Neither of us report to the other and our respective management lines don't meet until we get to the country general manager level which is about two levels above us. What can I do?

Team happiness and alignment

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The team I lead seems to have varying levels of engagement, with some team members seemingly more focused on "what’s in it for me" or "what can I get" from any activity.  As a result, getting the team to be proactive and to act with urgency is nigh on impossible.

Are you supporting the women in your organisation?

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Are you supporting the women in your organisation to reach their potential so your company can reach its full potential?


Establishing a code of conduct for your business

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A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities of or proper practices for an individual or organisation. Related concepts include ethical codes and honour codes.

SmartCompany's article this week about Fair Work Australia overturning a decision to sack a worker for gossiping raises an interesting question. As a team leader can you influence a culture where team members don't gossip and back-bite?

Here in Melbourne we have been enjoying the Spring Racing Carnival. It's a festive time in Melbourne; a time to dress up, go to the races and enjoy the atmosphere with friends, colleagues or clients.

How can I manage my employees and still have time for my day job?

Author: Pollyanna Lenkic on
I work for a family business and have 11 people that I manage. I have a good team of people and we all work well together. My bosses are always worried that we will lose our people to larger companies who can provide better career opportunities. We don't have the same budgets that the larger companies have.

My star performer is also the worst behaved person in our small business. They constantly upset other team members as well as refuse to talk/cooperate with others in the company.



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