John's Management Blog May 2004 Archive

Napping at work is very different than sleeping on the job. Letting workers nap at work CAN lead to increased productivity and decreased cost. Read Napping at Work is OK? ... Read More

Here are some top-ten lists for you: Top 10 New Manager Mistakes Do just the opposite of these and you will improve your management ability. Top 10 Clues That You Are Management MaterialCounted ... Read More

Every manager has had a first management job somewhere in their career. Like most other jobs, though, no one wants to give you that first management job unless you have ... Read More

In September 2003, then New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Chairman Dick Grasso resigned in the face of a public outcry over his $140 million compensation, which raised questions about NYSE's ... Read More

We all write something nearly every day. When you are writing at work, does it present your talent in the best light? Does poor writing skill make you appear less ... Read More

On our Management Forum, Vexris wants to know "How to advance into managment" and asks "were (sic) should I look for information"? How would you answer that? Here's what I ... Read More

When you are considering promoting someone, remember that there is a difference between a lead ____ and a ______ supervisor/manager. A lead programmer and a programming supervisor are different. ... Read More

If you run a business in the US, the federal government has a new website you should know about. Sponsored by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the site "exists to ... Read More

#B12: Train Your Supervisors. The key to your business success is the productivity of your employees. The key to employee productivity is their perception of their immediate supervisor. Invest in ... Read More

I really believe in cross training employees. Not only does it make my job as a manager easier, but it's good for the employees. They are less apt to get ... Read More

You spend at least 8 hours a day at your job and these days, probably more. Do you still enjoy it? Do you look forward to going in to work ... Read More

Some people are concerned that the dot.com influence has caused business casual dress codes to become to casual. Companies in other industries feel that the degradation in the appearance of ... Read More

How do you convice your boss to spend $1 million on a new machine? Or convince her to launch that new product? Or get him to relocate an entire department ... Read More

Professional vs. Entrepreneurial Management - An entrepreneur has a dream. Skill, hard work, and luck turn that dream into a business success. At some point, as the company grows and ... Read More