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How to Stop Micromanaging and Motivate People to Top Performance
Removing Obstacles to Success
January 28, 6:45 pm
I’ve had a lot of inquiries lately about earning a 16-hour Train the Trainer certificate. Well, since I’ve been training trainers in workshops AND via distance for years, today I had one of those “duh!” epiphanies:
Let more people know about the distance option!
The distance thing occurs when people respond to my workshop info and ask […]
January 27, 11:58 am
This week, JobDig used one of my columns on stress as the lead piece in their newsletter. For those who haven’t read this piece before, you can find it here: Superman is a Fictional Character.
Essentially, if more leaders understood the costs and consequences of stress, it probably wouldn’t be the problem it is. Most […]
November 22, 1:54 am
Many of you know I write a syndicated column entitled Workplace Excellence. One of the media outlets that carries that column is Management-Issues.com, and every once in a while the folks who run that website also ask me to offer advice to people who write in asking for help.
Recently I was asked to […]
November 11, 10:22 am
Are you a “stacker” or a “filer”? Rochelle DeLong, owner of Consillio Business Managers, has a PHENOMENAL post that will help you get (and stay) organized with your paperwork.
Speaking as a “stacker,” I have fought the paper monster for years. I’ve taken the ribbing and the criticizing, but as Rochelle points out in […]
October 29, 11:26 am
Change is the name of the game anymore … or, perhaps more accurately, RAPID change is the name of the game.
How to keep up? If you’re in Southwest Idaho, attend “Who Melted My Cheese? Employment Law Update” (Who Melted My Cheese .pdf flyer | overview page)
It’s a 2-hour program featuring Patricia […]
October 8, 9:57 am
Are you on a team? Are you putting one together? The commonly accepted practice is to assemble a bunch of subject matter experts and other smart folks. It’s even better if these people are passionate about what they do.
Well, this is not necessarily the best practice.
Over the years the above approaches may have been […]
September 28, 9:16 am
If you try to motivate people through insults and intimidation (and I know a few of you do), you may want to think about the ripple effects of your actions.
A story appearing in the New York Post and the Hollywood Reporter (among others) informs us that yet another contestant from the TV show “Hell’s Kitchen” […]