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Category Archives: Staff Development
Motivation Redux
Today I was reminded again that different people have different reasons for doing (or not doing) good work. It’s an easy lesson to forget when you are busy and juggling multiple priorities. You can fall into the bad habit of … Continue reading
Musical Chairs – The Employment Outlook for 2011
In March of 2010 I posted an article about the impending turnover tsunami that we will see as the recovery builds momentum. I said that your best people are updating their resumes right now, and that as a manager now … Continue reading
Jason Fried – Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work
Great insight on why working in the office and being interrupted all day makes no sense.
Posted in General, Motivation, Staff Development, Team Building, Uncategorized, Work/Life Balance
Tagged management, Remote Teams, ROWE, Team, Time Management
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Is a College Degree the Right Credential for Business?
As a manager I spent a fair amount of time hiring and training entry level candidates. In the tech world we are not as picky about college degrees as in some other industries because technical skills can be acquired through … Continue reading
Posted in General, Hiring, leadership, Staff Development, Technical Management
Tagged Communication, education, Hiring, IT Management, Promotion
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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
Posted in Communication, Delegation, General, leadership, Staff Development, Team Building, Technical Management, Tools
Tagged Communication, IT Management, management, Remote Teams, Team, Time Management, Tools
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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
Posted in Building Relationships, Coaching, Communication, Delegation, General, leadership, Motivation, Rewards and Incentives, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Technical Management
Tagged challenge, Communication, effectiveness, Goals, IT Management, leadership, management, ROWE, Self Evaluation, Team, Time Management, trust
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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
Posted in General, leadership, Motivation, Staff Development, Transition to Management
Tagged Basics, challenge, Confidence, Get Started, leadership, Life, Self Evaluation, trust
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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
Posted in Building Relationships, Calculating ROI, Communication, General, leadership, Motivation, Prioritization, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Transition to Management
Tagged Alignment, Basics, Building Relationships, Business Justification, Communication, effectiveness, Get Started, Goals, leadership, management, Management Tip, Team, Tools, trust
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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
Posted in Coaching, Communication, Conflict Management, General, leadership, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Transition to Management, Uncategorized
Tagged Alignment, Basics, Building Relationships, Communication, effectiveness, Goals, leadership, management, Management Tip, managing conflict, Self Evaluation, Team
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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
Posted in Building Relationships, Communication, General, leadership, Staff Development, Team Building, Tools
Tagged books, leadership, management, Management Tip, Team, Tools
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