Since the last blog post, you’ve decided to take the plunge and start delegating more effectively. You’re planning the tasks to be delegated and decided who will receive the new assignments, based on skill development or professional development . Good job! Now that you’ve selected the right person to do the work, it’s time to […]
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Lots of managers espouse the importance of holding people accountable. But truth be told, most avoid it like the plague. Fear of not being “fair,” fear of appearing heavy handed, fear of not being liked. It’s time to stop the hand-wringing and get down to basics. First, use the job description as your main source […]
Read MoreContinuous Improvement, Lean Management, Seven Habits, Six Sigma, Five Whatever… All of these are good concepts aimed to improve results, instill greater productivity or profitability. Unfortunately, most of those processes ended up in three ringed binders that were put on the shelf until the next new process came along because the last one didn’t work. […]
Read MoreHave you ever found yourself wondering how to handle a situation in the best way possible? Whether as an organizational leader, a parent, or community volunteer, we sometime find ourselves in situations where answers or solutions are not clear cut or easy. So, the fall back questions often are: What should I do? Or What […]
Read MoreRight person hired – check! Successful onboarding – check! Good work first 3 months on the job – check! Breathe a sigh of relief? Fugetaboutit! A recent survey by BI Worldwide found that only 40% of employees are still engaged after 6 months. This same study reported that 70 – 84% of employees are currently […]
Read MoreYou’ve hired a great person to fit the job description … now what? A recent study showed that only 40% of new hires are still engaged after 6 months on the job and they’re probably looking for a new job. To prevent this from happening, the next most important thing to do is make sure […]
Read MoreTheodore Zeldin said “Conversations can change the way you see the world and can even change the world.” So I ask you this: What are you talking about … and are your conversations focused on the transaction or interaction? And how does one turn the tide from a transactional conversation to an interactive conversation? It’s […]
Read MoreWhen you talk to people, are you focused on the transaction or your interaction? Think about it. A transactional encounter is one where you’re going through the motions to get the task or the discourse done. Maybe you’re texting, talking on the phone to someone else or just dazed and confused. But the bottom line […]
Read MoreThere’s a term that’s been bantered about that I find rather interesting: “Overcompensating for incompetence.” This is how it works: a person isn’t doing the job, so the boss does it for them. Somehow this term seems like an oxymoron because if the boss was competent, then he/she wouldn’t be overcompensating. They’d be fixing the […]
Read MoreAs we enter another political season and are subjected to diverse opinions about leadership, imagine what it would be like if there could be agreement about essential elements of leadership… not just political leadership but organizational, volunteer and personal leadership too. There’s probably only one thing that we could all agree on and that is […]
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