In this edition of Leader Feeder, let’s look at how you can combat a culture of entitlement. What is entitlement? Entitlement can be defined as thinking you deserve something, without having to actually work for it. Working for something (and achieving it) creates a sense of satisfaction; there’s nothing quite like the feeling of […]
Category: Employee Engagement
Mentoring vs. Coaching
Contrary to popular belief, there’s a difference between coaching and mentoring. And you, as a front line leader, a supervisor or manager, need to know what it is. What does mentoring look like within an organization? Many organizations want to establish a “mentoring” culture so that employees can ask colleagues who have more experience […]
Handling Turnover and Retention
Let’s discuss how you, as the front line leader, influence the turnover and retention in your department. Turnover is very expensive for leaders and organizations. You need employees to want to come to your place of business to work. You also need them to stay with you, so you can train them and help […]
New Manager, New Department
Read, watch, or both: the following is a transcript of the above video. We’re going to look at the challenges when managers are assigned to new or different locations, departments or divisions inside your company, what’s good about it, and how to approach making changes. If you’re reassigned as a manager to a different department, […]
Confronting Body Odor Issues
Read, watch, or both: the following is a transcript of the above video. Personal hygiene and body odor is a sensitive subject. Most leaders tend to feel anxious when they have to confront an employee about this. How to confidently address hygiene in the workplace. First of all, let’s agree that body odor and personal hygiene can be embarrassing to talk about. However, most people with personal hygiene issues are […]