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5 Keys to Employee Development

By Sam Grier

Employee development is the ongoing process between an employee and a manager. Companies need rising stars to fill new positions and one of your roles as a manager is to foster employee development to meet these needs. All employees will benefit from development, but you should concentrate on those who show the most potential first. The 5 Keys to Employee Development There are five areas you … [Read more...]

How To Counsel An Employee Performance Issue

By Sam Grier

To counsel an employee for a performance issue you need to gather all the facts and follow specific steps to have a positive outcome. As a manager you will need to be tactful, specific and timely when dealing with the issue. Observe The Performance Issue Before you counsel an employee about a performance issue you need to observe their on-the-job behavior. This way when you meet with them you … [Read more...]

Use Performance Management to Build a Strong Culture of Performance

By Sam Grier

Building a strong culture of performance through performance management is critical to meet challenges, promote innovation and develop top performing teams. A strong culture of performance fosters a vision of "One Company, One Team" in your company. This vision will lead to teams and departments actively seeking proactive ways to drive value to the business and promote new levels of … [Read more...]

How To Develop Your Rising Stars

By Sam Grier

Development of your rising stars is an important role for managers and for your company. Future managers and leadership need to be developed to fill the needs due to the upcoming retirement boom. IT is graying and it is starting to show. Succession planning need to be part of your corporate strategy. As a manager you probably already know who your rising stars are. Those who have  a passion for … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Stay Positive in Negative Situations

By Sam Grier

We all face negative situations in our life. Someone may say something bad about you, or something you’ve worked hard on is rejected. In situations like this it is difficult to keep a positive attitude. However we're judged by our communications so staying positive is the professional way to react to adverse situations. Your natural inclination is to release your inner Hulk and bash. This  … [Read more...]

How To Prevent Social Loafing In The Workplace

By Sam Grier

Do you have social loafers? People who come into work each day and hook up with their friends to chat about what they did last night or over the weekend? Social loafing in the workplace is a problem that can spread and will eat away at the morale of your productive employees. The concept of social loafing in the psychological world is when a couple of team members do all the work while others … [Read more...]

How To Improve Your Employees Using Delegation

By Sam Grier

One of the best ways to develop your rising employees is to delegate tasks that will improve them. They benefit from learning new skills and overcoming a challenging task. You benefit from an improved employee who can help you with your own workload and further the career of a rising star. One of your goals as a manager is to develop your rising stars. You can delegate tasks to help them that … [Read more...]

How To Handle Stress At Work

By Sam Grier

Stress at work is a killer. Many studies have shown stress can have a detrimental affect on your health. When you are stressed at work you are less productive and more likely to make mistakes. Stress can't be eliminated, but it can be controlled. Learning what causes and stress management is the key. The main causes of stress are work, home, and personal problems. Some stress is actually good … [Read more...]

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