Who do you know who is not busy? Whether it’s by the number of tasks, projects or thoughts, who is “not busy” or I would say “preoccupied”. Managing your time remains a constant challenge. The problem arises when occupations become...
If you’re like me, you like to manage your time better. In other words, you like to be efficient, deliver your goals and have quality time for yourself and for important files. You also want to rally well-being and performance. Your well-being, your performance...
Micromanagement is present when a person becomes more in control of a job or process. Micromanagement can occur between a manager and an employee, between two teams in the same organization, between a customer and its supplier, or between business partners. This need...
In this article we talk about agility, strategy and focus. Yes, to review who to delegate to and what to prioritize, you have to review certain elements and accept the change. This does not mean that you should lower the quality, or your “criteria”. Just...
Do you have these kinds of thoughts and questions: how do you be a present manager without falling into micromanagement? If I am present with my team and ask questions about the progress of files, will I be perceived as a micro-manager? At the same time, my team is...
Time is not something you can control 100%. There are 24 hours in a day and there is nothing you can do about it. However, you control how you use it. So, here’s how to save time or, if you prefer, optimize your time. The three tips in this article are intended...
The first paradoxes of management that we saw concerned the manager’s need for hindsight, reflection and planning in an unpredictable and fragmented daily life. For this second part, I propose the paradoxes of management concerning the way in which the manager...
Many of you tell me that delegating is not always easy, and you are right. You probably know the benefits of delegating, whether for you or your organization, but there is still something that makes you uncomfortable or uncomfortable delegating. I propose a reflection...
What does an agile leader mean to you? He adapts to everything that happens in his constantly changing context. I don’t know of many “stable” contexts at the moment, but maybe there are. Yours, how is it? To me, being an agile leader means that the...
Anne is often torn between her workload, her balance and her ambitions. Too often, she says “I do” because she doesn’t want to lose a contract, offer a bad service or look bad. In fact, she has a hard time saying no. Saying no takes work. Managers,...
I learned to delegate because I grew tired of long hours, stress, and negative impacts on my team. Exactly. Themoment I realized the impacts on myself, and the impacts on others, I started to transform my behaviors to have more fun, results and time! It’s been...
“I’ve always been a good performer… but now I feel like I’m running out of steam… As if I were pedaling endlessly… nevertheless… My methods work! I delegate! The volume of demand is increasing, the number of challenges is...
Improving your listening skills will have an overall impact on improving your communication. When you communicate, you want to be understood and the other person wants to be listened to. The facts are there! How many of you really feel listened to? How many of you...
Have you ever realized that you were working too hard or that the deliverables were not satisfactory? You know, you’re working on something, and at some point you feel bogged down, rushed, frustrated. And if it’s not you, it’s someone who gives you a...
Have you ever realized that you were working too hard or that the deliverables were not satisfactory? To be more satisfied, adding clarity in delegation is key! Not being satisfied with a result can be because the result is not in line with expectations or delivered...
The context of this article is the COVID-19 pandemic. The article aims to give tools to manage uncertainty, as a leader. The uncertainty is very real. Uncertainty has become a daily occurrence. The situation is so volatile that changes are unpredictable. We...
