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Creating Passion-Driven Teams

How to Stop Micromanaging and Motivate People to Top Performance


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    Archive for the "Management" category

    January 23, 4:06 pm

    Some companies are blowing smoke

    Soon you might get fired eating too many Krispy Kreme donuts. Why? To save on health care costs, your company has instituted a policy that allows them to fire overweight people.
    As of this writing, the above policy is fictional. However, some organizations actually have policies that prohibit hiring people who consume legal products […]

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    December 2, 12:26 pm

    My annual list of recommended reads

    Every year around this time I publish my list of recommended reads. This year I’m focusing on helping small and mid-sized businesses fortify their positions, and I think the following three titles are absolute must-reads for that purpose. Get these books as a gift for any businessperson or read them for yourself.

    Small Business Survival Guide […]

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    August 17, 12:59 pm

    The Relationship of “Purpose” to Long-Term Success

    To truly succeed, you need a clear purpose. Yet too often a quest for money and short-term success gets in the way. The dangerous practice of “focusing on the money” has long-lasting, negative ripple effects to your workplace—as well as to your community as a whole.
    In August of 2006, three executives at Comverse Technology Inc. […]

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    August 1, 1:29 pm

    A training conundrum: How to lose money when you’re saving money

    If you shortchange new employee training you’re throwing away a lot of money. I’m talking thousands of dollars – possibly tens of thousands – slipping away unnoticed.
    The mistake comes when managers think they’re saving money and time by providing only a minimal amount of training when someone gets hired … just enough to get […]

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    July 8, 9:35 am

    5 Skills for Being an Effective Manager

    by Dan Bobinski
    If you’re going to be an effective manager, you better be able to make tough decisions. You also need to be good at communicating appreciation, taking initiative, delegating, and following through with your promises.
    Sure, there’s more, but these were ranked as the five most important soft skills for middle managers in a survey […]

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    May 17, 11:35 pm

    Train the Trainer certificate earning high praise

    We’ve had a lot of interest lately in the 16-hour Train the Trainer certificate. The self-paced, 10-lesson course meets all the qualifications needed by state agencies, but better yet, EVERY participant says it’s a powerful, informative, and very helpful course — even those who have been training for years!
    At a time when managers must […]

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    May 3, 10:08 am

    Free DISC Assessment

    Want to put your name in the basket to win a free DISC assessment? Just let me know!
    I’ve noticed a boom in the number of DISC assessments we’re selling lately.  Staff development, personal development, and screening and hiring are common reasons. I’m thrilled that people tell me that of all the tools on the market […]

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