Alternatives to Layoffs
Reducing the workforce has become an automatic response for companies who need to cut costs to look good for Wall Street. It's wrong. It's counter-productive. It should be a last resort, not a first choice. From Your About.com Guide to Management. The Annual Performance Review - How to maximize the benefits
Three key things to remember if you want to get the maximum benefit out of this annual exercise in wasting a manager's time.
Business Management In Time Of War
This three part feature looks at the impact on businesses of their employees leaving for military service. How to prepare before war starts, how to manage the losses, and reemployment of returning employees are covered. Are Your Top People Ready To Leave You?
How to tell whether your top people are ready to leave, and what you can do about it. From Your About.com Guide to Management. Do your employees trust you?
A recent survey suggests they probably do not. Does that matter? And how do you find out? Flatten The Pyramid
Effective use of self-directed teams can limit the effect on a business of rising incompetence. From Your About.com Guide to Management. Giving Negative Feedback Properly
"Jane, you ignorant slut.” No one who heard Dan Ackroyd say that on Saturday Night Live had any doubt that he was about to strongly disagree with whatever Jane Curtin had just said. That’s not the way to give negative feedback. Try this instead. Giving Positive Feedback
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 something right. Inverse Promotions
Employees in hierarchical organizations tend to rise to their level of incompetence. One novel way to deal with the resultant loss of productivity is by allowing employees to step back. From Your About.com Guide to Management. Larry Doesn't Work Here Anymore.
Why do some employees seem to 'retire in place'? What can you do about it? How can you help the employee and your company succeed? From Your About.com Guide to Management.
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