John's Management Blog May 2007 Archive

Whether they are internal or external, your customers are the reason you are in business. If you don't have any customers, you are not in business. If you don't have ... Read More

It costs a lot to find, hire, and train a new employee. Smart companies work hard to keep the ones they have. Read Are Your Top People Ready To Leave ... Read More

We celebrate Memorial Day in the US on May 28th this year. It is an opportunity for us to remember and appreciate those men and women who gave their lives ... Read More

I was out working in the garden this evening after work. The warm weather has brought out a lot of mosquitoes. Although I did not get bitten, I did pause ... Read More

As the baby boom generation approaches retirement age, the work force is aging. Younger managers must learn how to motivate and lead these older workers. Managing Older Workers gives you ... Read More

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

It is time again for our somewhat annual summer vacation poll. What are your plans for this summer? Will you take more vacation than last year? Will you take all ... Read More

The warm weather has me thinking about summer. One of the usual problems that crops up every summer is the dress code. So as another summer approaches, it's time to ... Read More

My experience in computers goes back far enough to know about "sneaker nets", the use of floppy disks being carried from one PC to another, presumably by someone wearing sneakers, ... Read More

It's hard to believe it's almost summer already (in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway). If you are planning a team building exercise at the end of Q2, you should be starting ... Read More

Some people are cut out to be managers. Others just are not, but often get forced into it one way or another. If you are wondering whether to make management ... Read More

Does someone on your team seem "down"? Has a previously energetic employee suddenly slowed down? Maybe they are discouraged. An employee who has become discouraged will not perform at the ... Read More

If you are going to be working with other companies as part of a distributed team, regardless of whether they are foreign companies or not, make sure your intellectual property ... Read More

My local paper ran a column recently that encouraged student to get involved in programs like the US Peace Corps because "businesses like candidates with foreign experience". I strongly believe ... Read More

As the world becomes a smaller place, more and more managers are expected to manage teams from several remote locations. This usually means managing a team that is not only ... Read More