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How to Stop Micromanaging and Motivate People to Top Performance
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March 30, 11:24 am
Recently my 10 Essential Understandings garnered a lot of attention worldwide (thanks for all the cool responses). While going through my Management Development Program workbook earlier today, I found a complementary list of bullet points that people might similarly enjoy. And so, quick and easy, here are a few more workplace truths:
- Manipulation […]
March 29, 1:56 pm
The other day when talking with a colleague the name of Tiger Woods came up. One topic led to another and we found ourselves discussing how companies treat (or rather, mistreat) people with sex addictions.
Mind you, I’m on the HRD (development) side of the HR aisle, not the HRM (management) side, so I’m not steeped […]
March 23, 10:35 am
For those who liked my “10 Essential Understandings,” I added a bit of info before and after the list and published it as this week’s Workplace-Excellence column. The Idaho Business Review published it here (although they changed the title).
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March 23, 10:23 am
Wednesday, March 24 I’ll be conducting a 90-minute audio conference for Briefings Media Group. More info on registration can be found at their Workplace Training Center.
Here’s their press release on the event:
It’s frustrating for managers and leaders when teams don’t rally around a project with enthusiasm. It can also cost a […]
March 12, 1:24 pm
Earlier today I was contacted by a newspaper asking my thoughts on a report by the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas stating that March Madness was going to cost companies $1.8 Billion due to time wasted at work as employees focused on the games. Here were my thoughts:
In the big picture, the estimated $1.8 […]
March 12, 11:37 am
By Dan Bobinski
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to tell a boss he’s full of it, it may be time to quit.
The other day I received a phone call from Tom (not his real name), someone who used to work for a former client. Tom had a great work […]
March 10, 8:35 am
If you’ve not studied Emotional Intelligence you should. Two reasons — First, the overwhelming difference between top performers and average performers is higher levels of Emotional Intelligence. Second, Emotional Intelligence is totally learnable.
What follows are 10 essential understandings about relationship management that ought to be common sense. However, after 20+ years of working with […]