Tag: management
10 Reasons It’s Risky to Be Friends with Your Staff
Clients often ask me how to deal with tricky interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Two of the most challenging situations occur when a leader hires a friend or even the friend of a friend, or... Continue reading
How to Stop Counterproductive Criticism and Coach Constructively
One of the most frequent concerns I encounter when I’m interviewing business people — regardless of whether they work on the frontlines or are members of boards of directors — is that they rarely hear... Continue reading
How to Get the Most from Your Exit Interviews
Are you doing thoughtful exit interviews with all levels of departing employees? The exit interview is one of few concrete opportunities to learn what makes someone comfortable to work in your organization — or not... Continue reading
Have You Expressed Your Gratitude for Your Colleagues?
Most people like Thanksgiving for its relative lack of commercialism and its inclusivity. It’s all about food, friends, and family — an opportunity to be together in some semblance of comfort and caring. In many... Continue reading
8 Simple Questions Help You See What’s Ahead for Your Business
The other day, when I ran into a mid-level manager I know, he told me that the technical services firm he works for has been acquired twice in the last few years. We talked about... Continue reading
In HBR: What to Do If Your Boss Gets Distracted by Every New Thing
This article originally appeared on hbr.org. No matter what the strategic plan says, many of us are more attracted to something new that’s glittering on the horizon than we are to the goals that have... Continue reading
How to Get the Best from Millennials: Don’t Make Them a Monolith
At a luncheon for women business owners in the days when we were still having luncheons, several people at my table complained about the Millennials on their staffs: They don’t follow directions or only do... Continue reading
8 Ways to Prevent Participation and Innovation
Employees can be such a headache, especially the proactive ones! They’re always asking questions, wanting things to be either some new way or the way they used to be, or else they’re making suggestions and... Continue reading