Category Archives: General

Great Review of Survive Your Promotion!

Midwest Book Review has released their review of the book – you can check it out here or on Amazon’s listing for the book itself.  Here’s what they said: A new job comes with a higher paycheck, but there’s also … Continue reading

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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Management Team?

Communicating with management can be challenging. Find out how to deliver your message for maximum effect. Continue reading

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As Promised – Very Long Post on Managing Remote Teams

Strategies for managing remote teams – a discussion of the benefits and pitfalls of implementing a flexible work environment. Continue reading

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A Different Kind of Rowe

So yesterday I talked about the ROWE as in Results Only Work Environment. And today I was really going to post a very long article on managing a remote work force. But then I came across this video by Mike Rowe speaking at TED on work, being wrong, and valuing information from the source. Continue reading

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Row Row ROWE Your Team

In 2007 Best Buy implemented a Results Only Work Environment or ROWE. They took the bold step of allowing their employees to work when they wanted, where they wanted, and to measure only the results and not the time spent in the office. The result? 40% more productivity, and a 90% reduction in voluntary turnover. Is a ROWE for you? Continue reading

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Finding Your Confidence

Leadership and confidence go together like coffee and doughnuts. No one lines up to follow insecure people, and those who project confidence seem to draw followers like moths to the flame. But how do you develop and project confidence when you’re brand new at something? It may seem like an odd place to draw inspiration but try taking a page out of Cher’s book. Continue reading

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Communicating at All Levels of the Organization

When you launch a new initiative with your team, do you use the same presentation you used when you talked to the management team? Don’t! Different levels of the organization want and need different information so be sure you are customizing your communication to your audience. Here are some focus points for each group Continue reading

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Bad Boss Blues

What do you do when your own boss is not so great? As you get better at being a manager, one of the first things you’ll notice is that there are LOTS of managers who seem to have missed out on their own training and development. You may be on the receiving end of some of the new manager mistakes I talked about in an earlier post. Whether your manager is too indecisive to choose a sandwich at lunch or a dominating control freak who wants to edit your every email before you send it, you will need some strategies to survive and thrive. Here are your best options for minimizing the impact of a bad boss on your life. Continue reading

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Leadership and Passion – Gary Vaynerchuck

Great video of Gary Vaynerchuck talking about passion for your job. Continue reading

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Win a Free Copy of Survive Your Promotion!

Today I am honored to be guest posting on Dan Rockwell’s wonderful Leadership Freak blog! Go check out my post and enter to win a free signed copy of Survive Your Promotion! Good luck! Continue reading

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