Very few people enjoy dealing with workplace conflict. But very few workplaces are entirely conflict free. Even in the best of organisations, people can disagree, fall out, or take a dislike to someone or something. So how do you, faced by two opposing views, stop people from locking horns? Whatever you may think about the… Continue reading Resolve conflict by concentrating on the interests, not the personalities
A new half-day workshop from Green Pepper on Skills for New Managers proved to be a success. The event, held on 7 November at the CASE office in Leicester, had a full compliment of 9 new managers from a range of voluntary sector organisations. The workshop looked at different approaches to managing people; and considered… Continue reading New Managers’ Skills Workshop Success
In his second blog post for Clore Social leadership, Green Pepper director David Green argues that trust is fundamental to social leadership. As well as financial integrity, an absence of conflicted interests, and ethical investments, David says social leaders should listen to, and above all, value and respect the contributions made by staff and volunteers: "In… Continue reading Good leadership requires more than vision. It requires trust
Being good at your job is rewarding; and it is certainly something that employers welcome. So much so in fact that it isn’t unusual for the good worker to become a new manager. After all, the good worker knows the ropes, is clearly capable; and always gets results. So surely management material? But moving into… Continue reading Skills for new managers: half-day workshop
