I can write several posts about communication with employees. For this particular one, I will be focusing on meeting time management and email etiquette. Everyone’s time is valuable, whether it’s in regards to a meeting, an email, or a conversation. As the person responsible for leading, it’s important to move the agenda along, while stillContinue reading “THAT MEETING COULD’VE BEEN AN EMAIL. THAT EMAIL COULD’VE BEEN A CONVERSATION. THAT CONVERSATION COULD’VE BEEN A NAP.”
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JUST LIKE FETCH, STOP TRYING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
Let me first start by saying, I’m all about playing up strengths and working on areas for improvement. But as the best students do not always make the best teachers, good employees do not always make the best managers. Perhaps they are not successful with employee relations or “big picture” thinking. Maybe they can doContinue reading “JUST LIKE FETCH, STOP TRYING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN”
ADVOCATE. IT’S NOT JUST A NAME OF A HOSPITAL.
As a manager, your role is not just making sure your team is meeting deadlines and maximizing strengths. It’s also to offer guidance and be a mentor to help them be recognized which will hopefully lead to retaining them. Among reasons people leave a company/position, “recognition” is almost always on the top of the list.Continue reading “ADVOCATE. IT’S NOT JUST A NAME OF A HOSPITAL.”
EVERYONE LOOKS LIKE ANTS FROM THIS 30,000 FT. VIEW
We’ve heard the phrase “from a 30,000 ft. view” from time-to-time. Often this is uttered when the company is making some big decision or change. It’s to indicate that things are being looked at from a big picture perspective. But how often have decisions been made from this perspective and they caused financial and personnelContinue reading “EVERYONE LOOKS LIKE ANTS FROM THIS 30,000 FT. VIEW”
LOOK AT ME. I’M DOING ALL THE THINGS.
Sure, being known as a multi-tasker is usually considered a good thing, but taking on too many tasks can be distressing to the manager and to the rest of the team. As managers, we want to show our value to the company. We often do this by taking on more projects while maintaining all ofContinue reading “LOOK AT ME. I’M DOING ALL THE THINGS.”
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