Managers: Jumpstart the Conversation
I’m big on interactions between people at work. I think it is particularly important that managers spend time with their employees on more than just status reporting. Some of you have even heard me...
View Article10 Reasons to be an Empowered Manager
Why it’s worth it to take your skills to the next level, as a manager of people I’ve been conducting training on manager/employee communication for years. In one class last year I heard the same...
View Article5 Tips for Being a Leader to Your Employees
Do you simply manage the people who work for you – or do you truly lead? (updated from original 2010 post) Consider utilizing what naturally engages human beings at work, like appreciation and a sense...
View ArticleManagers, Show Your Employees You Mean Business
Use one-on-one meetings to demonstrate your commitment to their development, well-being and success at work. When you try to have meaningful conversations with your employees, the outcome can be...
View ArticleInstead of Giving Advice, Try This
“[As a coach] my job is to be trustworthy while telling them [clients] to put their trust where it belongs: in their own sense of truth.” Martha Beck, celebrated coach and author It’s certainly...
View ArticleAre You Willing to Become an “Anti-Manager?
Be willing to have a conversation when you don’t know where it’s going, particularly with your employees. This is sort of an “anti-management” perspective. As manager, you think you are expected to...
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