Tweaks!
If you are a manager or a supervisor this blog is for you. If you are managed or supervised by someone other than yourself, you may want to pass this along. The number one reason people look for other work is due to poor management. It costs an organization from 125% to 200% of the salary to replace an individual. Following are some tweaks you might want to consider embracing.
Tweak 1: Take time. You’ve got lots of priorities every day. There never seems to be enough time to get everything done. A good manager makes time for their… Continue reading
Gold Star
Are you competitive? Do you always have to be first? When you’re not first, do you think less of yourself? Being competitive is great. It can be a wonderful motivator to strive to do more and to do better.
It’s also fun to let others win and come in first. Some supervisors and managers feel compelled to be better and smarter than their staff members. They think the way to earn their subordinates’ respect is to know more or do better. In reality, respect is earned through actions, not just what you know.
What actions are you taking? Following are… Continue reading
Authority
I was talking with a client the other day. We got into an interesting discussion regarding authority figures and how nervous she became around those in positions of power. She had recently met a woman in a boutique while shopping. They chatted easily. When she found out the woman was an Executive Vice President of a large company she became tongue tied and ended the conversation rather quickly.
The subject came up because my client was interested in talking to the EVP about career opportunities. She was wondering if she should contact her new… Continue reading
Tweaks!
If you are a manager or a supervisor this blog is for you. If you are managed or supervised by someone other than yourself, you may want to pass this along. The number one reason people look for other work is due to poor management. It costs an organization from 125% to 200% of the salary to replace an individual. Following are some tweaks you might want to consider embracing.
Tweak 1: Take time. You’ve got lots of priorities every day. There never seems to be enough time to get everything done. … Continue reading
Gold Star
Are you competitive? Do you always have to be first? When you’re not first, do you think less of yourself? Being competitive is great. It can be a wonderful motivator to strive to do more and to do better.
It’s also fun to let others win and come in first. Some supervisors and managers feel compelled to be better and smarter than their staff members. They think the way to earn their subordinates’ respect is to know more or do better. In reality, respect is earned through actions, not just what you know.… Continue reading
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