BLACKPOOL HEALTH LIBRARY: At the Heart of Quality Information on the Fylde Coast! Management Update from your Library: a collection of interesting articles focusing on leadership and management.

 

Creative Problem Solving: Finding Innovative Solutions to Challenges

Creative problem solving (CPS) is a way of solving problems or identifying opportunities when conventional thinking has failed. It encourages you to find fresh perspectives and come up with innovative solutions, so that you can formulate a plan to overcome obstacles and reach your goals.

In this article, we’ll explore what CPS is, and we’ll look at its key principles. We’ll also provide a model that you can use to generate creative solutions.

Journaling for Professional Development – Improving Yourself Through Reflection

Would you like to become a better communicator, to develop self-awareness, to build self-confidence, and to learn quickly from mistakes, via one simple, daily event? All of this – and more – is possible when you keep a journal.

In this article, we’ll explore what journaling can do for you, and how you can fit this valuable habit into your schedule.

Overcoming Fear of Failure: Facing Your Fear of Moving Forward

Have you ever been so afraid of failing at something that you decided not to try it at all? Or has a fear of failure meant that, subconsciously, you undermined your own efforts to avoid the possibility of a larger failure?

Many of us have probably experienced this at one time or another. The fear of failing can be immobilizing – it can cause us to do nothing, and therefore resist moving forward. But when we allow fear to stop our forward progress in life, we’re likely to miss some great opportunities along the way.

In this article, we’ll examine fear of failure: what it means, what causes it, and how to overcome it to enjoy true success in work, and in life.

Breaking Down Silos at Work: Creating Effective Relationships With Other Departments

At some point, you’ll likely need support, input or resources from another department in your organization. Or, other teams will approach yours for information, assistance or approval.

But working with other departments isn’t always as simple as it sounds. Their priorities and processes may conflict with yours. They may seem reluctant to share their knowledge or expertise. Or, particularly in large organizations, they may not even know that your department exists! This can lead to confusion and frustration on both sides.

However, the symptoms of a “silo” mentality are often the result of poor communication, misunderstandings or a lack of awareness, rather than an unwillingness to cooperate.

So, in this article, we discuss how you can overcome these issues by learning about the other departments in your organization, the work that they do, and how their activities fit into the “bigger picture.”

Supporting a Friend or Co-Worker Suffering From Stress: Lending a Helping Hand When Things Get Tough

In this article, you can learn how to identify stress in others, and explore a five-step strategy for tactfully offering your support, without becoming overburdened yourself.

Random Acts of Kindness: Building Altruism at Work

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop

When was the last time you surprised someone at your workplace with a cup of tea or coffee, just because you thought he or she might need it? Or how long has it been since a colleague brought in cakes, just as an unexpected treat for everyone?

It can be a real pleasure working in a friendly environment, where people greet one another with warm smiles and show genuine interest in colleagues’ well-being. And sometimes all it takes to create that positive atmosphere is a few “random acts of kindness.”

It’s entirely possible to have a productive and hardworking team in a workplace that is efficient, but “cold” and impersonal. Perhaps you work in an industry where staff turnover is high and it is difficult for people to get to know one another. But you and your team can make things much better if you share a little kindness!

In this article, we explore what is meant by random acts of kindness, and we see how they can benefit you and your team. We also suggest some simple ones you can try!

4 Ways Leaders Can Protect Their Time and Empower Their Teams

We know that controlling what we pay attention to is the key to living an intentional life. According to an informal poll of my clients, one of the biggest impediments to attention management is “O.P.P.” — other people’s problems. This is a particular problem for my clients in leadership who find it difficult to disconnect from their team, even for short periods. The primary reasons they give for this constant availability are that they “don’t want to be the bottleneck that holds up important work,” and they want to be available to make decisions and mentor their staff through problems. So in this article, I want to take a deeper dive into learning to control your environment.

The 2 Types of Respect Leaders Must Show

Kristie Rogers, an assistant professor of management at Marquette University, has identified a free and abundant resource most leaders aren’t giving employees enough of: respect. She explains the two types of workplace respect, how to communicate them, and what happens when you don’t foster both.

What Not to Do When You’re Trying to Motivate Your Team

Here is what to do instead…

 

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