Carl Duncker, Author at Management & Manager Training Courses

Conflict Management Tips

Carl Duncker 07/06/2019Management Training

How do you manage conflict at work? In this short tutorial we’ll explore how managing conflict is a critical management skill. Whenever you have a group of employees, conflict and tension aren’t far away. As managers, we are employed to manage tensions and reduce conflict effectively. This means managing diverse viewpoints to gather feedback. It means viewing tensions as a driver of innovation and change. It means seeing conflict as an opportunity if we are to be successful in managing tensions effectively. Four Key Myths on Workplace Conflict Conflict is always going to happen. It’s unavoidable. Myth Number 1 It’s clear that the world comprises different personality types, belief systems, priorities and outlooks. From personal experience, you’ll be able to …

Time Management Tips

Carl Duncker 02/06/2019Soft Skills Training

How do you manage time? In this short article we’ll explore how managing time is an important management skill. Whatever your job title or position, time is the one thing we each have in equal amounts. But as managers we are employed to take purposeful action. This means completing goals efficiently and effectively. It means prioritising value-adding tasks and removing time-wasters if we are to be successful in managing our time effectively, The Two Essentials of Managing Time Number 1: Do what matters most Your time is precious. Where are you choosing to focus it? Do what matters most and prioritise your tasks to achieve the greatest value. Use the important and urgent matrix to prioritise effectively and identify …

The Importance of Intention When Negotiating

Carl Duncker 08/05/2019Soft Skills Training

If you’ve ever been in negotiations with someone who was seemingly determined to dominate the conversation, it’s important to know how to negotiate in good faith.

The Key to Challenging Conversations

Carl Duncker 02/04/2019Management Training

Having conversations which make us feel uncomfortable is a necessary part of effective line management. Thankfully, with a little insight, they needn’t be too difficult.

Employee Wellbeing

Carl Duncker 14/03/2019Management Training

Why employee wellbeing should be the focus of all companies The importance of employee wellbeing has been greatly understated in the past. That being said, companies are now starting to recognise the importance and the benefits of investing in employee wellbeing. It used to be a case where employee wellbeing programmes were confined to bigger organisations with a big budget and the luxury of a big HR department. The fact is that companies are not just investing in employee wellbeing to be nice, there are tangible benefits of having access to wellbeing professionals and should be a consideration for all companies. This post is going to dive into some of the benefits of investing in an employee wellbeing scheme. Balancing …

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