by Zena Everett | Jun 5, 2024 | Zena Everett's Blog
I’ve been running two leadership programmes recently and the topic of mental health days has come up in both. Participants said that people in their teams routinely take days off when they felt stressed or overwhelmed. The pandemic normalised...
by Zena Everett | May 1, 2024 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
DARVO (Deny, Attack and Reverse Victim and Offender) is a form of manipulation used by bullies to deflect responsibility onto the person they have abused. Deny – The person accused of the abusive behaviour denies it, throwing doubt on the other person’s account of the...
by Zena Everett | Apr 11, 2024 | Zena Everett's Blog
Help! I’ve got a lazy colleague who doesn’t pull his weight. The only deadline he’s interested in is 5.30, when he’s out the door, leaving the rest of us to finish the work. He looks busy and is on Teams all day, but he doesn’t do much. This was...
by Zena Everett | Mar 4, 2024 | Zena Everett's Blog
Help! I’ve got a lazy colleague who doesn’t pull his weight. The only deadline he’s interested in is 5.30, when he’s out the door, leaving the rest of us to finish his work. He seems busy and is on Teams all day, but he doesn’t do much – except maybe...
by Zena Everett | Jan 31, 2024 | Zena Everett's Blog
The ‘golden generation’ of English football players has failed to make it as managers. What can we learn from them?Wayne Rooney was sacked by Birmingham City football club after 83 days in charge. His team had won just two games in 15 matches. He joins...
by Zena Everett | Jan 10, 2024 | Zena Everett's Blog
The shadow side of high achievers and the risky business of accidental managers. Deadline-driven, confident and highly competitive, people with Type A personality traits are real go-getters. But as with all strengths, you can have too much of a good thing. The cracks...
