Category: Management
Meetings 101: Always Bring Something to the Table
During family dinners in my household, we’d all bring an item from the kitchen to the table. None was exempt from this ritual. No matter who cooked dinner that night, everyone ended up contributing to the meal because of what they brought to the table. What they brought was incidental–theRead More
The 80/20 Rule Revisited
The 80/20 Rule can save massive amounts of time and energy when properly understood and applied. As with many observations described as rules, failing to understanding the operating principles underlying the 80/20 Rule leads can lead to some pretty academic debates about its veracity, which ultimately leads inaction. Repopularized inRead More
How to Get Ready to Be Promoted
It’s not what you know or who you know. But rather who knows what you know.
Management Isn’t Just For Managers
In a cube farm, you typically hear the word manage when the boss comes around. The boss talks about needing to manage projects or employees or whatever else needs managing that day. In many cases, you only see your boss when you fail to meet expectations, or they know that there is some deadline approaching. This also inspires fear in many employees because your manager only appears when something is wrong. What if you had a different relationship? What about your peers? Do they know what to expect from you when you work together? All of these things require management. You need to manage your boss, your coworkers and your career.
Create a Warm, Fuzzy Office Atmosphere (Without a Harassment Complaint)
A positive workplace atmosphere can be achieved with open office communication. Bosses may waste valuable time planning employee meetings or sending out e-mails that detail why employees matter to the company. While these gestures are nice, they often don’t work. Using messaging systems is a great way to circulate information,Read More
How Not to Boost Employee Morale
Any company, regardless of size, must maintain an engaging internal culture to keep its staff motivated to perform. You have most likely heard plenty of friends and family members thank their particular deity just for keeping them employed, but even in these economic end-times, intraoffice tension can cause recurring HR nightmares. Tension causes distraction, which causes glacial productivity. Bad productivity leads high-achievers to seek more promising work. This steady turnaround often results in your workforce resembling more of a remedial vocational training class than a proud and profitable organization.