Category: Teamwork
In HBR: Managing an Underperformer in a Family Business
This article originally appeared on hbr.org. In family businesses, leaders sometimes make hiring and staffing decisions based on relationship and obligation as much as on competence and experience. After all, one purpose of these firms is... Continue reading
How to Keep Your Cool with a Variety of Office Interrupters
I used to work with a guy who would stick his head into my office and say, “Got a minute?” Of course, he always took a whole lot more. All kinds of interrupters can steal... Continue reading
These Unexpected Lessons Help New Managers Be Successful
Being responsible for managers early in their careers is no picnic. There are so many things that they don’t know — and can mess up! Here are several crucial areas experienced managers often don’t think... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Improve Employee Engagement In The Digital Era
This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. Despite all the research showing that employee engagement leads to improved business results, only 16% of employees experience the necessary conditions for engagement, such as “a clear sense of purpose, a commonly... Continue reading
How to Avoid the Damage a “Working Manager” Can Do to Your Team
Does your company rely on “working managers” who simultaneously do the job they supervise? Many companies do, without being aware of the downsides. Working managers are most often found in small companies, where even those... Continue reading
How to Handle a Glitch in the Chain of Command
If your job is in the middle of an organization —as a senior manager, a director, an assistant VP, or even a VP with a couple of levels between you and the CEO — then... Continue reading
Here Are the Reasons Leaders Feel Like No One Listens
Why is it that leaders often believe they’ve given clear direction, while the rank-and-file remains practically unaware that there’s been any communication at all? I just got an email from a mid-level manager who’s in... Continue reading
How to Help Inexperienced Young Employees Be Successful
Seasoned workers often complain about the unrealistic expectations and mistaken judgments of young, inexperienced employees. Yet organizations need junior people, beginners who aren’t aware of, or even interested in, everything their predecessors have done for... Continue reading