Photo Credit: Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters Have you ever struggled to understand why a team is not performing? Whether it’s missing deadlines, failing to communicate or simply not sharing responsibility for the outcome, there’s usually more than one cause. It’s frustrating as a people manager or leader to see talented individuals not liv...

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I manage an ECommerce team of 6 people, split across development, design/usability, merchandising and search marketing (SEO / Adwords). I sit and work with the team on a daily basis, but still have fortnightly, 30 minute 1:1 meetings with each team member and it’s probably the best invested 6 hours of my month. What is a 1:1? As a people manager, a ...

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  Are you stuck in a web/marketing job with no way up the career ladder? Often it’s the work environment itself that can be a limiting factor, such as having too many experienced peers ahead of you or a manager who doesn’t see the need to develop their employees. It’s easy to get stuck in a negative mindset, so that career help is s...

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