How to motivate others
Motivation is one of the biggest challenges that we face as a people manager. Success in our role depends a great deal on our ability to get others to get...
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Detailed programme overview
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How to have influence as a people manager
No matter what our roles at work, whether we manage people, whether we lead large teams or if we are an individual contributor, a key and critical skill to develop...
What makes a great people manager?
Ask any child what they think a boss does, and they are likely to say ‘they tell people what to do’… But is this really what a manager does and...
How to hold brilliant meetings
One of our roles as people managers is to facilitate meetings by bringing people, with vested interest in a topic, together to provide a valuable forum to share ideas, collaborate,...
How to improve your personal development
Studies show that people who learn throughout their life and work on their personal development are typically happier and more fulfilled. Personal development is the process of learning and growing...
How to hire a great team
In your role as a Manager – somewhere along the way – you will most likely need to recruit people. Learning how to do this well is a key element...
How to foster innovation
As a Manager / Leader, we need to enable people that we work with to think differently and come up with new ideas. But how can we foster innovation? What...
The secret to developing self-belief, and how this can support you in your future career
Self-doubt is a feeling experienced by most managers at some point in their careers, no matter their seniority. There is a seed of doubt …… And if this isn’t tackled...
The six biggest mistakes managers make when giving feedback
Feedback is a critical part of being a manager, whether you are receiving it yourself or providing it to somebody else. We talk about having courageous conversations at Cape Coaching...
What is the secret to having more time as a people manager?
How often do you hear (or feel) the following as a people manager: I don’t have enough time. I have no work-life balance. I don’t have time to develop myself...
Three simple steps to having great career development conversations
A challenge that often comes up for managers in coaching or on development programmes is how to have a great career development conversation with their team. It can be difficult...
CAPE research report
At CAPE we are passionate about helping people managers be brilliant. Why does this matter? Read our latest research on the impact that people managers have on productivity and well-being....
Detailed programme overview
Download the CAPE programme overview here for all of the detail you might need on how we equip, empower and enable brilliant people managers before you apply for your place....
New to managing a team? 5 things to help you succeed.
Expectations aside, many experienced people managers know that the role is more than delegating tasks to other team mates. Here is what you need to know to stay happy and...
People managers - how to have more time and less stress!
Would you like to know the secret to having more time and less stress as a people manager? As people managers we are our own worst enemy when it comes...