John's Management Blog April 2004 Archive

Should Companies Provide Non-business Training For Employees? Sure, you are going to spend the money to train your employees in company-specific functions. You'll probably spring for the cost of tuition reimbursement ... Read More

Today I had a very interesting conversation. One of the senior employees working for my client announced his resignation effective at the end of the month. I took him aside ... Read More

Whether you call it an Income Statement, an Earnings Statement, or a P&L, every manager should understand these basics of what a Profit and Loss Statement is and how to ... Read More

"What is management? What do managers do? How do I manage?" These are standard questions that most of us in the management profession have been asked more than once. And questions ... Read More

Recently,we have had two very different, but related posts on our Management Forum that have questioned the common wisdom about the management profession. JIMBBC1 takes issue with those who feel ... Read More

Things are changing very quickly these days, more so than usual, as the ecnomy begins to recover. Consumers are spending. Advertising is rebounding. And the employers' market for talented people ... Read More

Managing can be a little daunting at first. A recent poll found 50% of managers received NO training before starting the job. Here is a list of the most common ... Read More

Dan's Law of Rising Morale warns that, "If managers do not take necessary steps to prevent it, the morale of their employees will rise to a level that it is ... Read More

Vision, Strategy, and Tactics. Do you know what each of these terms means? Do you understand how they differ? Here's how to use them to make your organization successful.

As you plan your day, your week, this month, etc., are you working on the most important things on your to do list, or are you just working on the ... Read More

Compensation planning for your employees can be difficult and time-consuming. Here are some thoughts on the subject, and links to wage and salary information sources on the Internet, sources to ... Read More

Leaders see solutions where others see only difficulties. To be successful, you have to look beyond the problems at hand and find a solution. That skill is one of the ... Read More

Fortunately, it is easier to avoid being buried in an avalanche of email than it is to tame the monster of paper that wants to take over your desk and ... Read More

Yesterday, we looked at how to get your desk's clutter under control. Today's advice is on how to keep it that way. Tame the Desktop Monster gives you two simple ... Read More

The arrival of Spring often gives us an incentive to clean up some of the clutter, to make our life more organized, to straighten up some of the mess. If ... Read More

Don't ever underestimate the power of positive feedback. We are quick to point out to someone when they make a mistake. Sometimes we forget to acknowledge them when they do ... Read More

This week we are looking at the power of communications. This mock press release was written two years ago, at the height of the Enron ethics scandal, as an April ... Read More