A Matter of Control
Summary: Do you find yourself with employees and saying “if you want it done right – do it yourself”. It’s about control. Try these three steps to let them work better and remain in control. When it comes to working with people one of the things we have to do is let them do their job. I know it […]
When They Won’t Play Nice
Summary: Frustrated by two employees not working well together, try one of these three tactics. What a frustrating situation – you have two great employees who do their jobs wonderfully and the customers love them EXCEPT they can get along with anyone else. Arg! The real frustration is because they need to work together.
Brain Teaser Point of View
Summary: Just like puzzles or brain teasers, by viewing people from a different view from out own can lead to good changes. I am a self-proclaimed puzzle or brain teaser addict. Luckily for me, my six year old has the same fascination. While working on a puzzle together and explaining he needed to look at […]
The Best of 2011
I may be a David Letterman wannabe…I thought a good way to send off 2011 was a recap of the most popular blog posts. Hope you agree, here they are!
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Summary: Get a true reflection of you leadership style by looking at your employees. Sometimes it is difficult to determine what our leadership style is and how it affect those around us. Are we motivating, creating a culture of sharing, allow for ideas, etc. To get a true reflection of your leadership style, there is […]
An Unexpected Point of View
Summary: While attending a workshop put on by Employment Security (unemployment office), I came to realize the misconceptions about the office. What misconceptions exist about us and our business. Last week I attended a workshop on protesting unemployment claims put on by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). When you have been in Human […]
Why should I care about leadership?
Summary: We are all good managers – we get things done. So why is leadership important? Let’s face it -we are all good managers. When it comes to a process, project, or reporting – we get it done. Getting the work completed, presentable and above satisfactory we are wonderful, fantastic even. So why should we […]
Clarification – the missing element of communication
Summary: While we are always working on our communication to ensure we are understood, many times an element that is missing is “clarification”. I was listening to a speaker the other day and was enthralled and delighted that he was talking about communication. His focus was on communication within the family and he mentioned something that many […]
Reform your micromanaging ways
Summary: Are you micromanaging your employees? If so, you are creating human robots. Reform your ways! Have you found yourself giving a person a job to do and then following up constantly? You know what I mean, at each step along the way you are asking questions or you go back to them and say […]
Saying Goodbye is the Hardest
Summary: People will leave a business for many reasons. How you handle their departure can give you insight and keep you reputation. People leave a business for many reasons. Promotion, better salary, flexible work hours, to work closer to home or its just not working out. Regardless of the reason when someone leave it can be […]