This recent Gallup article “How to Build Trust and Boost Productivity within Remote Teams” is so practical, true and helpful it brought tears to my eyes. If you are a manager or have one in […]
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I love karaoke. Fever, Rehab, Save a Horse, You’re So Vain, The Day the Music Died – all go to favs. I also love management best practices. So naturally I was moved to change the
The title was originally going to be “The Accidental Asshole: a safe place for people who thought they were woke”. You see, I’ve developed a program to provide participants the tools and practice to engage
I’m presented as part of NEHRA’s Learning & OD exchange the topic of “Bringing Online Content to Life” and as I’ve been working on the (highly interactive and most likely life changing) content, it occurred
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My dear cousin posted a question on FB yesterday: “Looking for inspiration! What are your best/current mantras to keep pushing through the craziness of this year?” My answer: “I will look back on this time.
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The superintendent of our school system in my town has been on my mind. Here is a man – a lovely, thoughtful, approachable man – who has been our elementary school principal for some years.
Did you know you hold your staff’s livelihood in the palm of your hand? Consider your own manager for a moment; the person to whom you report. Given the economic impact of this pandemic, the
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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
Managers: Stop Solving Employee’s Problems Read More »
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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