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How to prevent employee burnout when you have a skeleton staff

When some of your employees are on vacation, out on sick leave or have recently decided to leave the organisation, it’s likely your remaining staff will feel overworked. Find out what you can do to prevent your staff from burning out as a result.

3 signs of struggling office morale and how to counteract them

For managers, attempting to improve office morale can be a daunting task in the current climate, especially if you are managing a remote team. However, it’s critical to meet the challenge of low morale head-on. Here are some tips.

Key traits of a good leader in the time of COVID-19

Many companies are looking to evolve their leadership styles and methods to tackle the multiple challenges of COVID-19. Business-as-usual has been replaced by the need for agility and effective change management, balanced with resilience, empathy and compassion during what remains a highly uncertain time. So, what job skills and personality traits are key to making a good leader – particularly in technology and finance – in this new environment?

7 good communication skills to help manage staff through a crisis

For many managers, keeping employees informed and making them feel supported while working at a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging. To improve your communication abilities in the near term, and set yourself on the path to mastering management communication over time, consider the following strategies.