Welcome to the Pain Points holiday special! Expect frivolity, jollity, and a dose of sensible advice as we round out the year with a mini podcast party, sharing our experiences and advice on coping with seasonal pressure.
This episode of the Pain Points podcast takes on burnout. What is it? How do you overcome it? And how can you support those suffering from it?
We've all got to have difficult conversations at work. Without them, issues go unresolved and resentments fester. Join the Pain Points team as they discuss ways to get the conversation started and how to go about it in the right way for every party.
Interviewing people is one of the most common pain points for managers. What are the classic stumbling blocks and how do you know you're interviewing in the right way? Join the team this week to learn ways to improve your interviewing skills.
Whether it's planned or unplanned leave, people being off work for a prolonged period of time can present huge challenges to a team. As a manager, how do you deal with long-term absence? Join the Pain Points team to find out!
The culture where we work can be hard to define – but its impact is clear, and it matters to everyone. So what can managers and leaders do to understand and improve workplace culture? Join the Mind Tools team for some key cultural insights and ideas!
You can feel like a fraud at any stage of your career. Whether you’re starting out, taking on new responsibilities, or stepping up at the highest level, the symptoms of Impostor Syndrome can strike. So the Pain Points team discuss what to do about it!
Collaboration can be tricky to get right at the best of times – but when your team is dispersed, there's a distinct set of challenges to overcome. Discover what they are and what managers can do about them in this episode of the Pain Points podcast.
According to Elton John, "sorry" seems to be the hardest word – but in the workplace saying "no" can be just as tricky. When is it justified to say "no"? And how can you do it without jeopardizing your career?
When the world feels unstable and unpredictable, how can you make future plans that you can rely on? Join the team this week as they discuss living in a VUCA (volatile, unstable, complex, ambiguous) world.
Be it your career or home life, goal setting is crucial for achieving the things we want, but it can be hard to set goals that stick. So join the Mind Tools team and discover actionable goal-setting techniques for both individuals and managers.
In this week's episode of Pain Points we talk artificial intelligence (AI) – what it is, what it isn't, and what it means for the future of work.
