Challenging Employees to Top Performance
Managers and supervisors need to challenge their employees to increase their motivation and performance.Q: Why is challenge a motivator for employees – aren’t they looking for a comfortable easy job?A: Let me answer it with a question – if I were to ask you and every listener to think back to the time in your […]
MoreWhen and How to Fire Someone
Part of the experience of being a manager is having to fire an employee. So this morning we will look at when a manager should consider firing an employee and how to do it with tact and professionalism. Please note that this is not professional legal advice. Readers are cautioned to seek legal counsel prior […]
MoreHow to Hire Smarter
Q: How important is hiring as a skill managers should have? A: Hiring is an important talent to have because anytime you are adding someone to the team, you are either making the team stronger, or making the team weaker. A hiring mistake can cause many hours of aggravation for the manager down the road […]
MoreDelegate to grow employees
As managers complain more and more about being so busy, it is important for the manager to delegate greater responsibility and accountability. A: Why Don’t Manager’s Delegate More? There are two primary excuses for not delegating – First – If you want something done right do it yourself. This of course indicates a high need […]
MoreDeciding Who Should Be Promoted
Q: Why is this so important? A: Deciding who should be promoted into a leadership position or into a position of greater authority is an important decision for most businesses and organizations.A supervisor or manager will have a dramatic impact on the success of the organization. They will either help lead a workgroup to greater […]
MoreHelp Employees Think Like An Owner
Many managers and business owners want their employees to have greater accountability so let’s look at some ways that we can instill a greater sense of ownership at work. Q: How does an owner think? A: An owner thinks about getting and keeping customers and generating profit from increasing revenues and reducing costs. An owner […]
MoreAttracting Greater Success
In the last few weeks, there has been a lot of buzz about a book and movie called The Secret – Oprah has run at least three shows on it ad it was on Larry King as well. The Secret is basically the law of attracting what you want into your life by focusing your […]
MoreConfronting Employee Performance Problems
Managers often struggle when they have to give someone corrective feedback at work. Let’s look at how to take some of the pain out of the process. First of all, managers need to realize that by not confronting a performance issue it hurts the employee who may not know they aren’t performing, it hurts the […]
MoreGetting promoted – from being a buddy to a boss
It is common, especially when employees are promoted into a management or supervisory position, they often have trouble with the transition from being a buddy to being a boss. Q: Do they become too soft on people, or too tough? A: It can be both, some let the promotion go to their head and get […]
MorePositive Leadership in Challenging Times
One thing that differentiates leaders from everyone else is their ability to look beyond today’s challenges and set a positive tone for future success. This is not just putting a positive spin on gloomy news – this is seeing the possibility of future success and leading people there. Windsor has seen its share of ups […]
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