How to run a project nobody trained you for
Ended up running a project with no training? Highlights from our Accidental Project Manager webinar on scope, SMART objectives, risk and stakeholders.
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Say less, change more: the one note that matters in feedback
Too much feedback buries the point. A story from Sabina Nawaz's You're the Boss shows why relevant feedback lands, plus a test to use today.
Leading through change: what works?
Right now, a lot of people managers are leading through some kind of change. A restructure, a merger, a new way of working. The plan is rarely the hard part. The hard part is not having all the answers while everyone is still looking to you for one. That was the honest starting point for […]
What Makes a Great Manager? The Manager’s Balancing Act
Ask anyone about the best manager they ever had and they’ll answer instantly. Ask them what made that manager great, and the answers are strikingly consistent: they listened, they backed me, they helped me grow. In our recent skills booster, The Manager’s Balancing Act, Productivity Ninja Hayley Watts unpacked why management feels so relentless right now. […]
Microsoft Copilot Training: The AI Assistant Your People Don’t Know They Have
Copilot Chat is already in your team's Microsoft 365 licence, and many people don't know it's there. Here's how Microsoft Copilot training changes that.
The Real Cost of Disengaged Employees: £14,280 a Year
What's the real cost of disengaged employees? Discover the figures, the manager's outsized impact on engagement, and one practical exercise from our Energised Teams webinar.
3 practical ways to stay focused at work in a distracted world
Struggling with constant notifications, interruptions and mental overload? Discover 3 practical focus habits shared during Think Productive’s Focus in a Distracted World webinar.
Only 1 in 5 Employees Feel Engaged at Work. Here’s the Bigger Problem.
Global employee engagement has fallen to just 20%. Discover why overwhelmed managers are driving disengagement and what organisations can do differently.
Why prioritisation alone doesn’t fix overwhelm at work
Some days, the work itself isn’t the hardest part. The hardest part is deciding what deserves your attention first. You’re busy all day, constantly responding, switching, and reacting, yet nothing meaningful seems to move forward. The list gets longer, not shorter, and the sense of control slips away. This is exactly the tension explored in […]