Tag: Team Management
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
How to Effectively Handle Someone Who Comes on Too Strong
Have you ever wished that a colleague would just get out of your face? Or do you work with someone who just won’t take no for an answer? There are a number of ways that... Continue reading
How to Help Your Team Refocus on Growth After the Hassles of Covid
Although most of the risks and burdens of Covid-19 are still with us, now is the time to plan for growth rather than merely continuing to hang on. If we wait till all signs of... Continue reading