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- Work-Life Balance: Help Your Employees Juggle It All - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Joyce WeissAfter working for the same software company for several years, a young professional moved 90 minutes away from the organization. Instead of resigning or dealing with a grueling commute, she proposed that she could come into the office just one day a week, and work the rest of the time from ...
Views: 1797 - Who is Really in Control? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2009 from Lisa Moren BrommaA good sales person knows how to negotiate. But do they go too far when trying to get more money out of their company that offers them job security and already a salary most sales people would line up for, especially in this down market? After all, most of us are watching our dollars and cannot ...
Views: 1376 - How to Take Control of Difficult Conversations - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2009 from Joyce WeissCommunication woes plague professionals across the board: Supervisors reprimand you in front of others. Coworkers tactlessly reject your ideas. Clients lash out at people to get what they want. Rather than pushing back, getting even, or seething in silence, you can gain control of the ...
Views: 5851 - The New-Age Manager - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2009 from Eric GarnerIf you’re a manager working in a business that wants to become successful in the 21st century, then you need to embrace the 8 archetypal roles of the New-Age Manager. 1. Prophet. The new-age manager stands out from others by their ability to see possibilities that others don’t see. ...
Views: 4013 - Leadership: Are You a Bully Leader? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Donna PriceThe Bully in the Manager's Office Bullies don't just exist on the playground. They also sit in the manager's chair or the CEO's office. Bully leadership is sharp, authoritative, angry, and feels uncomfortable to those in contact with it. Bully leaders believe that they are rallying the ...
Views: 10101 - HOW TO BE DEMOTED GRACEFULLY WHEN YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2008 from William CottringerHOW TO BE DEMOTED GRACEFULLY WHEN YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON By Bill Cottringer One of the realities of today’s economic downturn is a hard one to swallow, at least with any honorable degree of courage, humility and gracefulness. This is the reality that you can still be a good person, and an ...
Views: 8826(2 votes) - Span of Control in an Organization - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2008 from himanshu junejaSpan of Control means the number of subordinates that can be managed efficiently and effectively by a superior in an organization. It suggests how the relations are designed between a superior and a subordinate in an organization. Span of control is of two types: Narrow span of control: Narrow ...
Views: 54882(3 votes) - Talent Management in Tough and Challenging Times - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2008 from corporatetrainer India“Leadership is demonstration not definition.” Dr. Thaker recently shares in his Leadership 2020 Programme. The economy is slowing and isn’t going to get better anytime soon. The first thing you should ask yourself is: "What is a Tough Time?" The answer is that's it's a ...
Views: 1594 - Effective Delegation Skills for Managers - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Joy HuberAdapted from Effective Delegation Skills for Managers: Five Steps to Maximize Your Time & Employee Resources! by Joy Huber Most of the personnel managers I know complain about disastrous results when they attempt delegating. I frequently hear, “I might as well just do it myself. But it’s not ...
Views: 4158(1 vote) - Companies Benefit From Managers Who Coach With Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2008 from Patrick VeroneauIn the current climate of economic uncertainty, it is critical to have managers that possess emotionally intelligent (EI) management skills to keep employees focused on their assignments in spite of the stress that surrounds them. It is often said that your manager can “make or break you”. It ...
Views: 1740 - Employee Feedback: Your Key To Satisfied Employees - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2008 from Timothy ThomasSuppose you had your choice of three meal plans for one week ... which would you choose? Plan #1: No food from Sunday morning through Saturday afternoon. But for Saturday dinner, you must eat a lavish 5-course meal. Plan #2: Each day you can have donuts for breakfast, your choice from the ...
Views: 890 - 4 Bad Reasons Not to Give Employee Feedback - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2008 from Timothy ThomasFeedback is perhaps the single most powerful tool a leader has at his or her disposal to bring about significant improvement in levels of employee engagement and performance. Ken Blanchard wisely noted that "Feedback is the breakfast of champions." The positive outcomes of giving effective ...
Views: 1888 - Planning Pays Big Dividends - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from John ChappelearPlanning is the creation of a path you wish your organization to follow. The true key value of any organizational strategic, mission, vision or value statement is to identify when you and or your company have veered off that path. Small to Mid size businesses (under $100 MM) in many cases are ...
Views: 1206 - The Challenge Of Managing A Virtual Project Team - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from Peter KochIn today’s world most large companies act as global players. They pursue opportunities around the world. A typical large project is a coordination effort of simultaneous complex tasks and activities in different geographic areas. The members of a global project team are geographically ...
Views: 3490(1 vote) - Strengthen Relationships By Giving Real Feedback - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Raj GavurlaDo you want to grow all aspects of your business and life? If so, then get on board with the best way to catapult your success. Regardless of your income and title, you can stimulate the universe to a New Best Level™. Compete for goodness, and profitability will come to you. How? By giving ...
Views: 1142 - Harness And Create Motivational Forces - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Raj GavurlaTo evolve to a New Best Level™, try an Open Communications structure. You and I, the people we interact with, and all things stimulate unique motivational forces (a feeling) in our being. In some cases, the motivational forces are stronger. However, before motivation come five other steps (1) ...
Views: 1203 - 6 Ways To Work Through A Business Slowdown! - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2008 from Dennis KelleyWith all the negativity in the news these days about the economy, I thought it would be helpful to give you a few ideas about how to manage through a business slowdown. It seems that most businesses will be impacted in some way by the current economic turmoil. As a small business owner, you ...
Views: 954 - How To Make Decisions That Actually Work - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2008 from Andrew KotulakHow do the most successful people in business get to be so successful? Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet have many traits in common. However, they all started at the same place. At some point, they all made a decision to be successful. Their tremendous success did not just happen by ...
Views: 967 - Managing The Relationship With Your Peers - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2008 from Pat BrillYour employees watch closely how you manage them, your boss and your peers and they will emulate your behavior. How you manage your relationships with other managers will affect the relationship you have with your direct reports. You lead by example! Becoming a strong manager means you will ...
Views: 5441(1 vote) - When Managing People, What's The Goal? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2008 from Ben SimontonHow we manage employees has some striking similarities to how we manage anything in business. And one striking difference! Managing anything is simply directing or controlling the use of that thing. Managing in a business environment would also entail making the most effective use of that ...
Views: 2267 - Teamwork and Management Greed: Speaking of Negative Motivation - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Barry MaherMany managers extol and even demand teamwork, then set up situations that destroy any possible team spirit. Tip: Don't expect team players, if you haven't made it a team sport. If you want team play and then set up competitions in which one employee wins and others lose, you aren't going to ...
Views: 2678 - Stop Managing And Start Leading - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerAsk any group of managers if they view themselves as an elite within their organization and you can be sure they will deny it. You'll hear comments such as: "I have an open-door policy" and "I take pride in always being accessible and approachable." And in most cases, these managers will ...
Views: 2008(4 votes) - Property Owners Rights And Responsibilities - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2008 from Rebecca KimbelKnowing the law helps protect you from legal liability for the behavior of others. You have a right to refuse to rent to or allow people to live on your property, based on legitimate business criteria. People with poor credit, poor maintenance habits and poor public records are not likely ...
Views: 2745 - Increasing Your Bottom Line Through Conscious Business - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Steve BernalWhile the business world and Corporate America tend to evoke visions of wealthy business people consumed by themselves and their bank accounts, there is a growing movement of companies whose owners and leadership want something different. Known as conscious business, company owners strive to ...
Views: 1132 - Experienced Event Planning Companies Handle Last Minute Requests With Ease - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2008 from Judy RichterExpert event planning and event management requires a keen sense of detail. It's important to consider all of the elements of your entire event and how it will flow. However, even with the highest attention to detail, many last minute items may arise that need to be addressed. You should be ...
Views: 2192 - Time For A Coach? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2008 from Christian WorthCoaching is discussed everywhere and many management consultants have taken to offer Coaching services to their clients and prospects. Is it for you? Should you look into it or just ignore it as a fad? In a country where stiff upper lip attitudes still prevail, who needs a personal Coach? The ...
Views: 1075 - How To Be A Successful Events Planner - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2008 from Maureen GohWhat are the tips and tricks to organizing spectacular events and yet able to be in control of stressful situations? What are the essential requirements for those who wish to be a professional events planner? Here are 12 tips to being a successful corporate and private events planner: 1. ...
Views: 1675 - Pillars Of Teamwork - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Raj GavurlaSome companies and athletic teams use the words teamwork or team to describe how their organization works. That's extremely important. Some don't mention teamwork or team. These organizations are the ones that experience stagnation. My research indicates while many companies and athletic ...
Views: 2002 - What To Do In An Economic Recession? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Raj GavurlaI empathize with you because the economy is in the dumps. All of us feel the effects, however, by empowering your mindset and motivation you will see it doesn’t matter what the economy does. It matters what you do. I know if you take spirit-enhancing action to produce spirit-enhancing results ...
Views: 1285 - How to Deal With an Employee With an "Attitude" - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2008 from Pat BrillIt doesn’t take long for a manager to bump into an employee with an “attitude.” Evaluating an employee as having an “attitude” also depends on what bothers a manager, as the same behavior may be just fine with another manager. Yet, there are certain behaviors that ...
Views: 3791 - How to Effectively Change Course Without Mutiny - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2008 from Shari AlexanderOften, as leaders within an organization, you are asked to lead a team of people in a certain direction and you do so to the best of your abilities. But then, you get a call from the powers that be requesting that you change the direction your team is headed and to do it quickly. This can be a ...
Views: 1951 - Manager's Corner -<BR>Train Employees To Retain Employees - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from Liz WeberI shared in last month's article the frightful statistics that predict continued - if not - growing problems with employee retention. In that article - "Gaining Employees" - I also shared my thoughts on how to alleviate those issues by hiring better candidates. In this article, I'd like to focus ...
Views: 1700 - 7 Tips For Effective Task Management - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from tia jonesEffective task management is essential to completing any project successfully whether working solo or with a team. There are several tools available with many features that make the task management process much more efficient and convenient for individuals and teams. 1. Daily Task Planning At ...
Views: 9162 - *** Does Your Leadership Match Your Employee? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from Donna PriceLeadership is one of the biggest challenges managers face. How to be an effective leader, that effectively motivates staff to get their jobs done and with the quality of an owner. One way to look at leadership is situational. In this model we tailor our behavior as leaders to the employee. For ...
Views: 1041 - Don't Solve Problems! - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from Robert (Bob) CannonThe CHALLENGE of leadership is CHANGE. A manager or administrator can keep the status quo, but it takes a leader to create change. Traditionally, leaders have approached change as addressing problems. They use problem solving skills and critical thinking. Most often it has been a top down ...
Views: 1104 - Manager's Corner Article: Retain Employees: Give Them What They Need - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Liz WeberFor most employers, the objective of filling a staff position, is to find the right person, with the right attitude, with the right skills. Quite often, once that's done, we cross off that 'To Do' item, give a sigh of relief, and move on to the next issue that's demanding our attention. However, ...
Views: 913 - Retaining Employees After The First Year - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Pat BrillMost employees start out as a new employee, develop competency in their roles, and then move forward to the expert stage. As you work with employees on development, it can be helpful to look at the stage they are in to appropriately plan with them their career development. Why is employee ...
Views: 1432 - Manager's Corner - Retain And Grow / Retain And Pay - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Liz WeberI recently read the McKinsey & Company Report on Global Leadership in which they site the two primary concerns for global executives: 1 - The Economy; it's recovery has not been as strong and doesn't look as if it will be as strong as anticipated six months ago, and 2 - Retaining Employees: how ...
Views: 762 - Manager's Corner - Get Your Lunch And Succeed - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from Liz WeberHave you ever been hungry for lunch and not able to focus on anything, let alone accomplish anything, until you get some food? Your focus is on one thing: getting food -- now. That becomes your foremost goal and the direction of your actions. Everything else is put aside or is addressed only ...
Views: 797 - Eliminate Conflicting Intentions - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Michael BeckFor a couple of years now, I’ve worked with clients regarding the impact that conflicting intentions can have on a person’s success, but it wasn’t until the year – 2005 - that I got to experience the impact firsthand. Before I tell you my experience with it, let me ...
Views: 974 - Manager's Corner - Gaining Employees - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Liz WeberHere's something you already know: it's hard to find good, well-skilled employees. However, here's a truly scary fact: according to The Herman Group, national surveys are predicting that within 12 months, 75% of today's workers will be employed somewhere else. That fact alone should be enough ...
Views: 901 - Manager's Corner - Train Your Shrinking Labor Pool - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2008 from Liz WeberAccording to an article in the July 2006 issue of Benefits & Compensation Digest entitled: Balance Short-Term Profit with Long-Term Investment in Human Capital: "The Labor Department...recorded by 2008 the growth of the U.S. Workforce is projected to drop to near zero and remain at that level ...
Views: 829 - NO-NONSENSE “P” POINT MANAGEMENT - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2008 from William CottringerNO-NONSENSE “P” POINT MANAGEMENT By Bill Cottringer "A shortcut is the longest distance between two points." ~ Annonymous. Management information, like everything else today is on overload, so here is a quick system of No-Nonsense “P’ Point Management to help you accomplish a lot by ...
Views: 880 - Retaining The New Employee - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2008 from Pat BrillKeeping your talent is one of your main responsibilities as a manager…you are measured by your ability to handle this important function within the company. Losing people doesn’t have to be inevitable even for positions that traditionally have large turnover. This is such a broad subject ...
Views: 1757 - Manager's Corner - The Middle Management Mess - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Liz WeberThe March 2006 issue of the Harvard Business Review had a great article by Robert Morison, Tamara Erickson, and Ken Dychtwald entitled "Managing Middlescence." Their article addressed the mid-career employees, aged 35 to 54, who "should be at their peak of productivity," but instead "are the ...
Views: 865 - Manager's Corner - Unhappy Employees Often Mean You Failed To Act - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2008 from Liz WeberA client recently told me she believes one of her key employees may be looking for a different job. My client was nervous and a bit "defeated." Her employee is smart, efficient, organized, and articulate. She gets along with everyone, works on any project you ask her to, and is willing to try ...
Views: 3081 - You Can Double Your Productivity And Have More Out of It - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from Dr. Steven Lee (Ph.D)You Can DOUBLE Your Productivity and Have More Out of It by Dr. Steven Lee (Ph.D) Job overloaded is one of the biggest problems nowadays. The ideas here can help you to reduce the unnecessary works and only work on those important tasks. And it is not just time management but also help you to ...
Views: 813 - Manager's Corner - Is Leadership Training More Important Than Flowers? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from Liz WeberI just got off the phone with a prospective client. They have serious employee and management retention issues. They have few managers with the right skills to be effective managers, let alone develop into effective leaders, they have a multitude of staff with less-than-effective front-line ...
Views: 860 - Firing Without All The Headache And Heartache - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Anne WarfieldIt is Friday afternoon and you call John Thompson in to your office. You have had numerous talks with him but today is the one you dread. Today you need to tell him he is fired. This is quite possibly the worst part of your job; the part that stresses you out the most. And you just think, ...
Views: 971 - Manager's Corner - Training Successors Without Hurt Feelings - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Liz WeberA manager recently asked me, "My back-up person is incredible. When she retires -- which she's eligible do at any moment -- we'll be in big trouble. My problem is: How do I train someone else to do her job, without taking responsibilities away from her? I don't want to hurt her feelings and make ...
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