Management Issues in the Workplace and How to Sovle Them

Management Issues

Managing people is rarely smooth sailing. Even seasoned leaders find themselves grappling with unexpected challenges, team friction, and cultural blind spots. These problems, often bundled under the term managerial issues, can have a far-reaching impact—lowering morale, weakening trust, and dragging down performance.
But what exactly are managerial issues? Why do they happen, and how can they be addressed before they spiral out of control? Let’s unpack this in a ay that’s grounded, practical, and immediately useful.

What Is Executive Coaching and What Do Executive Coaches Do?

Executive Coaching

If you’ve ever wondered what executive coaches actually do, you’re not alone. With coaching becoming a staple in boardrooms, leadership retreats, and development programs, the curiosity around this profession is growing. Simply put, executive coaches work with leaders to unlock potential, sharpen leadership skills, and drive personal and professional growth.
But this isn’t a one-size-fits-all service. Executive coaching is tailored, strategic, and deeply personal. Let’s explore what to expect from executive coaching—and whether it’s something worth considering for your leadership journey.

Striving for Excellence in the Workplace

Striving for Excellence

Striving for excellence at work isn’t about chasing perfection — it’s about setting a higher standard for yourself, your team, and the impact you create. Workplace excellence stems from intention, not ego. And for leaders, it’s not just a personal responsibility — it’s a cultural expectation.
If you’re ready to refresh your leadership mindset and lead with greater impact, here’s how to pursue professional growth with clarity, courage, and consistency.

What Are Behavioural Leadership Skills?

Behavioural Leadership Skills

Behavioural leadership skills are about what leaders do, not who they are. Instead of focusing on personality traits or natural charisma, this approach looks at the specific, repeatable actions that drive positive outcomes.

Leadership Ethics: What It Is and Why It Matters

Ethical leadership

Trust is currency and reputations are fragile, leadership ethics is essential. Ethical leadership means doing the right thing for your team, your organisation, and the wider community, even when no one is watching. It’s the foundation of strong leadership practices that build sustainable success.
So, what is ethical leadership really? And how can you build those values into your own leadership style? Let’s break it down.

Qualities of High-Performing Teams: What Sets Them Apart

Qualities of High-Performing Teams

In workplaces marked by rapid change, shifting priorities, and increasingly complex challenges, success comes from cohesive, capable teams that know how to work well together. So, what are the real qualities of high performing teams, and how can you develop them in your organisation?
Let’s break it down with clarity and practicality — from the basics to expert insights, and all the way to building your own high-performance team culture.

Ethical Challenges in the Workplace: A Leadership Guide to Recognising and Responding

Ethical Challenges in the Workplace

In leadership, trust is currency—and ethical challenges can devalue it in an instant. So, what is ethical challenges really about? At its core, an ethical challenge arises when the right course of action isn’t immediately obvious, when decisions may clash with moral values, or when competing responsibilities pull in opposite directions. For leaders, knowing how to recognise and respond to these moments is no longer optional—it’s expected.

What Is Authentic Leadership?

Authentic Leadership

At its core, authentic leadership it’s about showing up as your real self. It means leading with values, owning your decisions, and being honest, even when it’s hard.
More than ever, people crave leaders who are human—transparent, self-aware, and grounded in purpose. Authentic leaders don’t play a role or hide behind authority. They build trust by aligning what they believe with how they lead.
This kind of leadership creates stronger teams, drives performance, and builds resilient workplaces. And the best part? It’s something anyone can learn and grow into.

Why Diverse Leadership is Important for Organisations

Leadership and Diversity

Leadership and diversity are essential ingredients for building stronger, more resilient organisations. Leaders are expected to go beyond traditional management approaches and create workplaces where different perspectives aren’t just welcomed—they’re actively sought out. So, what does it take to lead in a truly diverse world? Let’s break it down.

Supportive Environments: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?

Create Supportive Environments

Creating a supportive environment in the workplace goes way beyond open-door policies or ticking boxes for HR compliance. It’s about creating a space where people feel safe, valued and motivated to bring their A-game. At its core, a supportive environment is built on psychological safety, open communication, inclusive practices and trust — the conditions where people and ideas thrive.
For leaders looking to refresh their approach or upskill, understanding how to create supportive environments is now essential. Whether managing remote teams or navigating high-stress situations, a supported team is the difference between burnout and brilliance.

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Jo Hart

Jo Hart is the Chief Operating Officer at Peeplcoach, where she focuses on optimising the systems and processes that drive the delivery of accessible, high-quality coaching.

With over 23 years of experience, Jo’s career has spanned finance, operations, project management, optimisation, learning and development, and leading project teams. She has worked both locally and internationally, supporting organisations in achieving efficiency and effectiveness across industries such as financial services, health services, information technology, insurance, media, and retail.

Jo has held significant roles at Deutsche Bank, Adecco Group, and the Australian Association of Social Workers. Known for her love of challenges, Jo is dedicated to contributing to her team’s efforts in delivering development opportunities that enhance engagement and help people and organisations reach their full potential.

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Richard Tootill

Richard is the Sales Manager at Peeplcoach, bringing over 10 years of experience in solution sales across leadership development and coaching, recruitment, and SaaS technologies within the IT and digital space. He has worked in various environments, including global corporates, fast-growing companies, and start-ups, with a career that includes roles at Oracle, Seek, and Elmo Software. Richard has primarily focused on driving new business in the B2B space, working with some of Australia’s most well-known organisations, including Fortescue Metals Group, Multiplex, Commonwealth Bank, Arup, and Austrade, to name a few.

In all his roles, Richard’s passion lies in solving challenges for both individuals and organisations, helping people be the best they can be. His goal is to help organisations succeed and empower individuals to reach their full potential by finding what they love to do.

Richard also holds a Bachelor of Business from Griffith University (QLD), majoring in sports management.

Michael Rainey

Michael is the Projects Manager at Peeplcoach, responsible for ensuring seamless operations across various processes, from launching new coachees on the platform to onboarding Peeplcoach coaches and introducing new content.

With over 25 years of experience, Michael’s career has spanned roles in finance, human resources, training, learning, and organisational development. He has contributed to the success of organisations such as CBA, Mercedes-Benz, Lumo Energy, Yarra Valley Water, and Bendigo Kangan Institute of TAFE. Michael holds a Bachelor of Education & Training, a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management, and a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies.

His mission is to develop and enable others, equipping them with the tools they need to reach their full potential while driving the organisation’s success.

Email: Michael.Rainey@peeplcoachstg.wpenginepowered.com

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Zana Ballantyne

Zana is both a Master Coach and the Head of Coaches at Peeplcoach. In her role, she is responsible for recruiting, growing, developing, leading, and inspiring a team of passionate and talented coaches, all dedicated to making coaching accessible to everyone.

She currently leads a team that supports emerging and developing leaders across Australia, New Zealand, the US, the UK, Singapore, and India. With over 25 years of experience in people development and leadership across continents, Zana is renowned for driving people-led organisational change and cultivating positive cultures. Her expertise includes working with various levels of leadership in industries such as GE, Coles, ADP, Consumer Affairs, and Ambulance Victoria, with notable clients including Asahi, Dulux, Inghams, Latrobe City Council, and Bega.

Zana holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Organisational Coaching and is a qualified practitioner and facilitator in DISC, LSI, GSI, NLP, MBTI, and Change Acceleration Process (PCI). As a leader and coach, she excels in uncovering hidden challenges and empowering individuals to find actionable solutions. Her approach prioritizes building capability, creating high-performing teams, and driving sustainable business results through people-first strategies.

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James Chisholm

James Chisholm is the Co-Founder and Executive Coach at Peeplcoach. He brings over 25 years of business leadership experience performing roles in executive general management, board directorship, business development, leadership coaching, team facilitation and operational leadership. His career has covered multiple industries including building technology services, asset management, renewable energy and not-for-profit with large multi-national corporations, private companies and SMEs including Honeywell and WATCH Disability Services. 

With extensive local and international experience, James has led teams of up to thousands of employees across varied countries and cultures and enjoys working with diverse groups of people to achieve outcomes with a sense of purpose and alignment with his personal values. In addition to his leadership and executive coaching work, James frequently facilitates leadership and executive team sessions where constructive culture and high performance are the desired outcomes.

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Christine Khor

Christine Khor is CEO, Founder and Lead Coach at Peeplcoach and is passionate about the role that coaching has in accelerating performance for individuals, teams and organisations and making Peeplcoach the best leadership coaching platform she can!

Before becoming an executive coach and launching Peeplcaoch, Christine started her career In marketing management with global organisations such as Kraft Foods, Hallmark Cards and Simplot Australia.

After a successful career leading teams, Christine started the recruitment and executive search company Chorus Executive where she has partnered with hundreds of organisations and thousands of individuals offering recruitment, search and business, career and executive coaching services. In 2020 launched Peeplcoach with the mission to make coaching accessible to all employees within an organisation, not executives only.

As an executive coach at Peeplcoach, Christine partners with all levels of employees within an organisation from emerging leaders to executives. With her c-suite and start-up business and leadership experience Christine brings a commercial and pragmatic approach to her coaching sessions. Christine holds several qualifications including a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Policy Studies and Graduate Diploma in Organisational Change and Executive Coaching.

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