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  • Justine Maree Cox
  • 4 June 2025

Managing Up: Building a Better Relationship with your Manager

Creating a good relationship with your manager is essential. Doing so reduces stress, makes work more enjoyable, and sets everyone up for success. Managing up is a great way to improve your relationship, but what do we mean by “managing up” and why does it make such an important difference? Managing up is about reciprocity.

  • Justine Maree Cox
  • 4 June 2025

Navigating the Storm: Challenges Faced by Overwhelmed and New Managers

Stepping into a managerial role is often a double-edged sword. On one hand, it’s a significant milestone in your professional journey, a reward for your dedication, and leadership potential. On the other hand, it introduces a host of new challenges and responsibilities that can quickly become overwhelming. The transition from individual contributor (task-doer) to manager (team-builder)

  • Justine Maree Cox
  • 4 June 2025

Engaging Remote and Hybrid Teams

In the world of remote and hybrid work, the COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst, forcing businesses to adapt quickly to new ways of working. However, for some leaders, managing geographically dispersed teams was already a familiar landscape. Long before the pandemic, I successfully led large, remote teams by leveraging a unique approach centred around

  • Justine Maree Cox
  • 4 June 2025

The Power of Coaching: Creating Environments Where People Thrive

Effective leadership, especially within remote and hybrid teams, is about more than just directing tasks—it’s about unlocking potential. This involves creating an environment where individuals can grow, excel, and be at their best more often. One of the most powerful tools for achieving this is coaching. At Leaders Change Room, I have seen first-hand how

  • Justine Maree Cox
  • 4 June 2025

Harnessing Neuroscience: Simplifying Complexity for Managers

In the dynamic world of leadership and management, navigating complexity requires more than just intuition—it demands a deep understanding of human behaviour and cognition. At Leaders Change Room, I leverage insights from neuroscience and positive psychology to empower managers with practical, effective solutions. Here’s how neuroscience-inspired strategies can transform your approach to leadership. Unpacking Neuroscience

  • Justine Maree Cox
  • 4 June 2025

Building Trust: Key for Senior Leaders in Remote and Hybrid Teams

As a senior leader in remote and hybrid management teams, demonstrating capability and dependability is foundational. Setting boundaries, following through on promises, and maintaining consistency are critical attributes that employees value in their leader. These qualities form the bedrock of trust, essential for building robust relationships within teams and across peers, crucial for achieving lasting