How does one go about training individual contributors to become managers? Do you send them to management training, suggest books for them to read, hope
Sometimes micro managing seems like a necessity. You have employees who don’t follow through and others who never seem to produce the results you
If you want high-performing employees you have to mentor, coach, guide, and advise. Athletic organizations have coaches whose role is to help their players be
In the last post, we gave you five of Subliminal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Must Avoid. As a reminder, these are “Not understanding the changing role of
Many businesses are needlessly limiting their employees. John handles the sales; Mary handles the phone, while Sally keeps the books. This is efficient, at least
Anyone who has worked, at least once in their life, knows what stress feels like. No matter what you feel about stress, science says it’s
As the boss, you’re often removed from the day to day struggles employees face. Yes, you see them at the office every day, but your
You’ve hired the best staff possible. You have every confidence in them and, soon after they start, they are exceeding your expectations. Yet if you
The subject of executive career development is everywhere: what skills leaders need, what companies in today’s economy require in their leaders, how we develop leaders,
Recently I wrote an article on defining trust…what is it? It’s a big topic for me and as part of this I’ve been asking everyone
Got your attention, didn’t I? Now, I don’t mean what you are thinking; I mean the ‘F’ word FAILURE. Leadership in the workplace has to
Leadership skill training often includes time management training because we all want to learn how to do more in the 24/7 week we have. Somehow
Leaders are encouraged to take action, sometimes with a limited amount of information. Risk goes along with making decisions without all the facts. Risk also
A couple of months ago I wrote a blog post on the topic of changing corporate culture. I almost always get 20-50 responses to every
I did a search on the Internet today for employee retention statistics. While I couldn’t find any statistics more recent than 2007, the results were
Faced with the chore of writing employee policies, many HR and business owners almost always find another urgent task that needs their attention. I know
Organizations are often in continual change mode, with some changes being more significant than others. Let’s face it…change is the nature of business today. Sadly,
Everyone knows that coaching employees is necessary for their own growth and the success of your company. And of course you should manage them and
What’s the one business leadership skill no one wants to be known for? It’s being a micromanager. Let me debunk this idea. I am so
The choices a leader makes not only affect the leader but impact others and the business they are leading. That’s why ethics are an essential
What do leaders, entrepreneurs and Navy SEALs have in common? A lot actually. Guts, the desire for growth—perhaps you call it ambition, others will just
What do you think, should the boss be the smartest person in the company? If the boss’s IQ is an above average 130, does that
Leaders encounter a lot of problems when running a business, some of which are small, one-time problems, while others are recurring and hurting the business.
You know the story of Humpty Dumpty, right? It’s a good example of how things that were broken will not be the same again—at least
Employee development and training doesn’t always have to be about coaching or people development. In fact, it should also include efforts to help employees focus,
Are you used to pleading, forcing, cajoling, and nagging employees just to get results? Yes, it’s not that hard to come up with ways to
After a promotion, a new manager feels a myriad of emotions: pride, excitement, enthusiasm, gratitude and fear. Out of all the emotions, pride and fear
The typical ways to motivate employees are no longer enough. Gone are the days when you can keep a workforce motivated with a decent job
If you want to motivate employees, you need to give them interesting and challenging tasks. But what if the job itself is repetitive or boring?
While it is true that leadership skills are mostly acquired through experience, there is nothing wrong with having a business coach who can further improve
As weird as it may seem, some people hate employee development and training. It’s weird, because, why would they hate training time when it’s actually
Wellness and development incentives always work better when monetary incentives are given. Studies show that cash is the best motivator for employees to participate in
Before you terminate an employee, there’s usually a common question that’s asked by lawyers and human resource managers: the age of the employee to be
According to one of the world’s leading financial management companies, Merrill Lynch, about 50% of an employee’s skills get outdated in 3 to 5 years.
Do you still remember your first week at your job? All those anxieties and expectations you had and how you had hoped to make friends
One of the most critical areas in recruiting new employees is the job interview. This is the first in depth encounter an HR personnel will
Being a likeable leader will make your job (and your life) easier. You may not want to admit it, but being liked by your team and
One of the secrets of being a success leader is building strong alliances. No matter how seemingly good and experienced you are, or even if you
One of the best resources on leadership and management is the Internet. To develop your leadership skills, you can do self-study with the help of
I know most leaders have some sort of description for the way they do things, but how accurate is this description? Does it really capture
You want to be the best leader you can be, yes? I would be surprised if you said no. While no one is born with
So much has changed in this generation of corporate professionals, and the way we define leadership—work ethics, habits, and even leadership practices have drastically changed.
Executive coaching is no meager investment, and it does come with risks. Companies pay for executive coaching to hone the leadership skills of their senior
People are so demanding these days. Agree? Leaders are pressured to increase sales, put together high-performance teams, recruit the best talent, and follow the orders
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Sound familiar? Well apparently, the two sexes are different, even in their management! According to the study,
You know the drill, people gather in the conference room to throw ideas together, to get the juices flowing so to speak. When a brainstorming
Hurricane season is upon us. Is your business prepared? Do your employees know what to do? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, we
How far have we come since the good old days? Good business leadership has evolved; leading a team now is very different from what it
One of the elements often missing in the workplace is accountability. You find teams and departments working daily and performing their individual tasks without any
Welcome to the generation when leadership roles aren’t reserved for the fifty-something-executives. Yes, young professionals are now taking on leadership roles like they never did
A study conducted by Harvard Business School shows the potential risks businesses and stakeholders face when they’re easily attracted to short-term solutions or quick fixes.
You’ve seen this all too often; your peers clawing their way to the top at all cost. In today’s corporate setting, selfishness has become more
Managers, employees, and business owners all feel the pressure to do more with less, especially with the cut throat competition in the market. Employees are
Good business leadership skills means being ready for the worst, because you can’t expect to always be on top of your game. So many things
Every manager is called upon to supervise their employees, make sure they are performing their job properly, and offer guidance when necessary. However, learning how
Attendance is often an issue for businesses; there will always be problematic employees who will be habitually absent. If you’ve been managing people for a
What do you do if someone isn’t performing well despite all the help you gave? How do you get him to work more efficiently? This
You can be the best manager you can be and still your employees would have complaints about you. That’s just how life is. You can’t
There may be no such thing as a perfect workplace, with perfect staff, and a perfect manager. An employee may start with a company completely
No one is born a leader. You’ve heard people say he’s a natural born leader, but actually, leadership skills are learned and developed over years
No company would thrive without a manager with good leadership skills. How you lead will help mold employees to become better, which is why it
The competition is so stiff for tech companies, that only the clever ones can survive. And now, competition has breached the sales threshold, companies are
Aside from being a real pain in the neck, hostile and abusive employees also tend to drain company resources and waste time. Hostile employees can
Acquiring top-caliber talent is difficult these days, with competing companies engaging in literal fights just to get the cream of the crop. Every recruiting manager
Trust and good business leadership are two faces of the same coin. Trust can become a big issue in a company. There are many bad
Every manager dreams of having good business leadership skills. However, there are also those who get corrupted by the power they possess, thus they tend
“Don’t be ridiculous. Everybody wants this. Everybody wants to be us,” says Miranda Priestly, the iconic antagonist-protagonist in the 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada.