Team Management Archives

In Bloomberg Businessweek: Amazon Managers Should Manage More, Take Attendance Less

Amazon.com Inc. has gotten serious about its return-to-office policy, according to Business Insider, encouraging managers to confront and even fire employees who don’t come in at least three days every week. This puts middle managers at Amazon,... Continue reading

How Compassion Helps You Be Brave During Conflict and Flexible During Change

Empathy continues to be a popular topic partly because of the common assumption that if leaders could only learn to empathize with employees’ and other stakeholders’ situations, they would be more understanding. Then, as the... Continue reading

Will Team Coaching Improve Your Team’s Abilities and Create the Change You Really Need?

When an executive-coach colleague asked me about the benefits of learning how to do team coaching, I couldn’t give her a simple answer. She saw it as a tool for improving intrateam relationships, boosting team... Continue reading

In Forbes: 3 Practical Ways Leaders Can Give Employees More Of The Autonomy They Crave

This post originally appeared on Forbes. Most people want at least some say over how they work, whether that means scheduled hours; being remote, hybrid or in-office; or their responsibilities and duties. When employees accept... Continue reading

Four Things You Need to Manage After You Fire a Toxic Team Member

Finally, after handling the process of coaching and counseling, and with support from HR, you were able to fire the person whose behavior has been creating problems, both inside your team and with other teams.... Continue reading

In Forbes: How To Help Middle Managers Work More Effectively

This post originally appeared on Forbes. Middle managers have historically been overlooked and undervalued, yet organizations trust them and hold them responsible for resource allocation, project management and employee performance and behavior. They’re known to have... Continue reading