Leadership | Managers Boot Camp

Managing through the pandemic – Resources Round-up #4 – How Leaders Reframe Difficult Situations to get the best out of their staff

by Carla | Jun 11, 2020 | Leadership, Motivation, Problem Solving, Resources Round-up

The Round Up is a regular offering by The Manager’s Boot Camp of various key resources with tips, tools and ideas to help you manage and lead through the pandemic crisis. You may have heard your mother say, ‘This too shall pass,’ or ‘When one window closes another...

Managing with Resilience During Crisis – Resources Round-up #2

by Carla | May 7, 2020 | Leadership, Managing People, Managing the Work, Managing Yourself, Resources Round-up

The Round Up is a regular offering by The Manager’s Boot Camp of various key resources with tips, tools and ideas to help you manage and lead through the pandemic crisis. Resources shared this week include: Managing People – strategies for managing your boss when they...

My leadership team is struggling to meet their new responsibilities? Should I hire a COO?

by Carla | Mar 12, 2020 | Leadership, The Manager's Corner (Ask a Question)

A manager writes: I am a CEO of a medium sized and growing organization. The directors on the leadership team are passionate, they care about the clients, and see the value in our vision and mission. Lately, a number of them have started to struggle. With my need to...

My new boss is stepping on my toes – how do I get him to stop?

by Carla | Feb 6, 2020 | Leadership, Managing People, The Manager's Corner (Ask a Question)

A manager writes: I am a senior director with just a few years to go to retirement at a large organization. The organization recently merged with another smaller organization offering the same services. The director of that organization initially reported to me....

4 key practices your leadership team should follow to make the best decisions in the face of uncertainty

by Carla | Jan 20, 2020 | Leadership, Teams

We sometimes take for granted that when we include all the ‘right’ people, our leadership team will naturally arrive at the ‘best’ decisions. By ‘right’ people, I mean those with knowledge and experience around strategy, project development and organization...

How to tell someone they’re fired

by Carla | Jun 13, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Managing People

Once you have decided to fire an employee, you now need to give as much care to communicating the decision as you took in making it. (For tips on making the decision, see the previous blog post, ‘For all the right reasons’ – how to decide whether to fire someone.)...

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What previous Attendees said…

“Carla, the staff from Country Roads who have attended the Manager’s Boot Camp have demonstrated clear growth as confident, capable managers. Thank you for the role you and your team have played.”

“We came as a team. It was helpful to be in the same space with colleagues so that we can come back to our workplace and practice some of the suggestions with group input.”

“I liked the tools – The relaxed, accessible – yet professional – approach to the material – The pace of the day.”

“Enjoyed the opportunity to connect with other managers and benefit from one another’s experiences and advice.”

“Liked the practical tools I can use right away. Compact approach to frameworks to use when thinking about staff engagement individually, in groups, or at an organizational level.”

“The pace and the tools you offered were great. Mainly I appreciated the time set aside to think and share about my work, and the empathetic feeling in the room – as well as the hopefulness.”

Carla is the founder of The Manager’s Boot Camp. In this blog Carla draws on more than 30 years of management and executive leadership experience to support the development of managers. Carla has published in The Globe and Mail Leadership Lab, and has provided numerous presentations at provincial, national, and international conferences.