1. Management
Introduction The middle management squeeze refers to the growing pressure faced by managers positioned between executives and frontline teams. They are expected to deliver results, maintain morale, and adapt to constant change – all while balancing top-down expectations with ground-level realities. The squeeze grows stronger as organizations demand faster results with fewer resources. Middle managers […]
  1. Management
  2. Inspiration
While trying to address your team’s stress, you often forget to address your own. As a manager, you handle pressure from every direction: stakeholders’ expectations, fluctuating team performance, and responsibilities that keep growing every day. It’s easy to think that you always have to stay strong and calm for everyone around you. But taking care […]
  1. Leadership
Teamwork has become one of those concepts everyone claims to value but few truly understand. Walk into any organzation and you will easily find leaders who pride themselves on building collaborative cultures. They’ve read the books, attended the seminars and implemented all the ‘best practices’. Yet their teams still struggle with misalignment, missed deadlines and […]
  1. Worklife
With the workplace evolving faster than ever, compensation has not remained the only “X factor” that motivates employees. It is thoughtful recognition, genuine appreciation, and consistent acknowledgment that inspire employees to give their best.  Because at its core, recognition is human. A simple yet powerful practice that fulfills three deep human needs: belonging, significance, and […]
  1. Management
Being a manager is often thought of as giving directions, setting goals, and ensuring targets are met. But real management is much more than that. The best managers know that leadership actually starts with listening. By paying close attention to their team, hearing their ideas, concerns, and feedback, they gain valuable insights and create a […]
  1. Management
If you’re a manager, you’ve probably seen it happen: a reliable employee suddenly starts slipping. They look drained, miss deadlines, or are disengaged in meetings. At first, it’s tempting to assume they’ve lost interest or motivation. But the truth is often different – these are early signs of burnout. And if caught early, burnout doesn’t […]
  1. Leadership
There’s a lot you can do to make people feel recognized, but first, you need to be clear about what recognition isn’t. It isn’t incentives, perks, or awards; they are transactional rewards that compensate for outcomes. Recognition, on the other hand, is personal and relational—it’s about genuinely appreciating someone’s effort, character, or impact, not just […]
  1. Management
You don’t always see burnout coming. It doesn’t begin with a breakdown. It starts with small things—slower responses, shorter tempers, and more silence in meetings. Over time, teams lose motivation. Deadlines slip. Work feels heavier. That’s project fatigue beginning to show up. I’ve seen it happen on projects that looked great on paper—clear goals, skilled […]