There comes a time in the working lives of many business owners when they think that recruitment is their only option. Orders are increasing, profit is looking extremely healthy, and they’re keen to expand and take things to the next level. Sound familiar? At this stage, it’s likely that your nearest and dearest are urging you to take the plunge …
Can you handle those difficult conversations?
Most employers and managers absolutely dread having to raise a difficult issue with an employee. No matter how confident and assured you are as a manager, if you have to speak to an employee about personal hygiene you will understandably want to run and hide. But ignoring or putting off tackling tricky issues will only make them worse. To be …