"Managing up" is all about establishing good relationships with the leaders above you, so you can further your goals and the goals of your group. People deal best with those they like, or at least respect. Overall, you will need to become visible to these people, understand their goals and ... Views: 961
Smart leaders and managers know that it is important to build and maintain the value of their greatest resource - their people. It's difficult to develop the potential of your people if you have not ascertained their existing skills, knowledge, and abilities - in other words, their ... Views: 780
It is usually unwise to strongly stereotype a group of constituents. However, when it comes to training or coaching technical people (“techies”), a few considerations do commonly apply.
Techies operate by a different set of standards than the rest of the workforce; they have different ... Views: 838