I have just been made a team leader — where do I start? A 60-day plan for new leaders

By |2025-08-31T11:15:40+01:00August 31, 2025|Categories: Leadership questions|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Just promoted to team leader? Your first 60 days set the tone for trust and performance. This guide offers a practical roadmap in four 15-day phases, balancing early wins with building a culture of belonging and accountability.

How do I respond when a team member goes to peers first instead of me?

By |2025-09-18T20:55:18+01:00August 29, 2025|Categories: Leadership questions|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

What should you do when a team member goes to peers first instead of you? It can feel like being bypassed, but it is also a signal worth listening to. This article explores what it really means, why people turn sideways before up, and how leaders can respond with trust rather than defensiveness.

How can I deal with inappropriate jokes or humour at work? 

By |2025-09-18T20:55:17+01:00August 27, 2025|Categories: Leadership questions|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Humour can bring people together or push them apart. When workplace jokes cross the line, leaders face a choice: ignore, enforce policy, or reframe the culture. This article explores how to move beyond compliance to create belonging, with practical questions every leader should ask.

Article: In Team We Trust

By |2021-07-03T08:55:37+01:00July 3, 2021|Categories: Leadership, Teamwork, Web Resource|Tags: , , , , |

The authors have uncovered ways to build high psychological safety and trust cultures in workplace teams. The rewards? Higher purpose and performance. — Read on www.talent-quarterly.com/in-team-we-trust/

Article – psychological safety

By |2025-08-13T12:40:33+01:00October 22, 2020|Categories: Leadership, Web Resource|Tags: , , , , |

  Saving this for future reading.. https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/what-is-psychological-safety-at-work/?utm_campaign=1-LeadersAtAllLevels%2C2-LE_Article%2C3-Custom&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&s=09

Article: What Psychological Safety Actually Means For Teams

By |2020-05-24T20:51:41+01:00May 24, 2020|Categories: Leadership, Teamwork, Web Resource|Tags: , , |

Saving for later: how trust in groups works, and why it matters — Read on www.shanesnow.com/teamwork/psychological-safety

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