How many problems did you solve today? Or if it’s before 10am, how many did you solve yesterday? If you’re a manager worth your salt, you probably solved a couple few ammiright? How did it […]
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Most of us who end up with a people manager role know that the job entails planning, budgeting, staffing, leading and evaluating. But did you know that managers are agents of the company which means
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Don’t we have enough going on without having to plan an uncomfortable sit down with a staff member about poor performance? Yes, we most certainly do. However that is no excuse for not letting someone
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1. You didn’t hear their whole story. Think about a time you shared a concern, complain or frustration with someone and they responded with something along the lines of “Oh! You need to talk to
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A lack of time is the number one reason managers will give as the reason they are unable to manage their employees / direct reports as well as they’d like. Setting goals, providing direction, coaching
No Time to Manage Employees? Read More »
As a manager, are you constantly barraged with questions from employees on what to do next or how to handle a situation? Are you hesitant to delegate to your team because you’re not sure your
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Three reasons managers give for not delegating: My staff is too busy It’s faster to do it myself I don’t trust it will get done right Three reasons star employees leave a company: Lack of
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We are experiencing a mind-blowing confluence of change and challenge in this moment. I mean, this year is literally joke: When does 1918 + 1929 + 1968 not equal 5815? Answer: When it’s 2020. Any
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Fear Stops Change and Growth. We can incentivize and expect and inspire and blame and punish and be impatient all we want but when the human brain is in threat response, no one is going
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I will often start my management training programs by asking people to leave. Sometimes they think I’m kidding. But I take them through a quick and fun little exercise to determine whether they have more
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