Who Is The Best "Bitchy Boss" In The Movies?
Friday June 30, 2006
The success this week at the box office of the new movie "The Devil Wears Prada" showcases the role of the bitch female boss. In this case, the role is ... Read More
Training as a Motivator
Thursday June 29, 2006
Most people respond well to receiving training that improves their skills and enhances their value in the workplace. A smart manager uses this as a way to motivate his or ... Read More
Motivating Your Employees
Wednesday June 28, 2006
Staying with the motivation theme, let's look at some positive motivators. One of the most productive things a manager can do is to make sure their people are working at ... Read More
De-motivating Your Employees
Monday June 26, 2006
Most managers recognize the need to motivate their employees. They work hard at it and sometimes achieve less success than they expect. One reason for that may be they still ... Read More
Lunch and Learn
Thursday June 22, 2006
There never seems to be enough time during the day to get everything done. You can't spare people to go to training because there is so much work to be ... Read More
Lunch With The CEO
Wednesday June 21, 2006
Although the article Lunch with the CEO is written to describe a way to improve two-way communication between a CEO and his or her employees, the same principles apply to ... Read More
The Coffee Cup As a Management Tool
Tuesday June 20, 2006
"Let's grab a cup of coffee". That can be a powerful suggestion. When you want to focus on what someone is trying to tell you, when you don't have time ... Read More
My First Mentor
Sunday June 18, 2006
My first mentor taught me many things, but probably the most valuable lessons he taught me were about leadership. Leadership is an important skill in many aspects of your life, ... Read More
Mentoring - Good For Both People
Wednesday June 14, 2006
If you have been successful in your career, you probably had the support of a mentor somewhere along the line. If so, you know how valuable it was to receive ... Read More
Good Management Is Predictive Management Not Reactive Management
Monday June 12, 2006
Many managers believe that their job is to resolve problems when they arise. While that is true, it is only the lesser part of the job. It's more importantly that ... Read More
Learn From Mistakes of Others
Thursday June 8, 2006
Here is a list of Top 10 New Manager Mistakes. Do just the opposite of these and you will improve your management ability.
Here are some other top-ten lists for you:
Top ... Read More
D-Day And Your Business
Tuesday June 6, 2006
Sixty-two years ago, June 6, 1944, the US, UK and their allies launched a successful attach on the European mainland to take control away from Germany. That was a long ... Read More
Do Some Coaching This Summer
Friday June 2, 2006
Things sometimes slow down a little during the summer. That makes it an ideal time for some one-on-one coaching of your employees. While a lot has been written about why ... Read More
Required Summer Reading For Managers
Thursday June 1, 2006
The British claim that the Americans don't know how to relax and leave the office behind. Perhaps they are right. I put together this list of summer reading for managers ... Read More