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Managing During and After the Pandemic – The Power of Empathy for Staff and Yourself – Resources Round-up #3

by Carla | May 20, 2020 | Managing People, Managing the Work, Managing Yourself, Motivation, 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 – The powerful link between empathy and...

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

How to manage people so they don’t need you to be there, and how to add value when you are

by Carla | Feb 11, 2020 | Coaching Staff, Managing People

Many managers feel that they have to be present and available to staff at all times. If they aren’t, they fear, problems will go unchecked, and staff won’t feel supported. The downside of this view is the waste of time that results from staff going to the manager 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....

I fear managing someone who has more expertise than me

by Carla | Dec 11, 2019 | Managing People, The Manager's Corner (Ask a Question)

A manager writes: I lead a section of my organization that has very successfully met its goals over the past three years. I have now been asked to take on additional responsibilities in a new area of function in which I don’t have expertise. I need to hire someone...

How do I get my staff to stop telling the old stories and look to the future?

by Carla | Oct 2, 2019 | Coaching Staff, Managing People, Teams, The Manager's Corner (Ask a Question)

A manager writes: I have been working for 6 months as a manager in an organization that had undergone significant change in organization structure in the previous year. I hear staff gossiping about how unfairly office and program areas were assigned, why some programs...

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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.