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
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...]
Worried About Being Laid Off? 10 Ways To Avoid The Pink Slip
Are you one of many IT professionals who is worried about being laid off? Many IT professionals are looking over their shoulder for the pink slip. As companies are pressed to cut costs many have looked to cutting heads as a way to save money. It does not matter if you have been with the company 20 years or 20 months you could be laid off. Many highly skilled IT professionals have gotten the … [Read more...]
How To Develop Your Rising Stars
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
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...]
Whiteboard Monday – To-Do List of Tasks, Objectives and Goals
As a manager one of the best tools you can use is a to-do list. A list of any task, objectives and goals you need to prioritize and complete. They help keep your management tasks organized and on track. Humans are visual creatures so it is not surprising that we use so many visual tools to communicate with. One of the best visual tools in your office is a dry erase whiteboard. Since it is large … [Read more...]
How To Prevent Social Loafing In The Workplace
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...]
Do You Manage Like an Out of Control Bus Driver?
To reach your goals or your vision of success you need to get people onboard your bus, not run them over on the way. Don’t be so hard-charging that you actually run over your employees and colleagues on the way to your destination. In the movie “Speed” they could not slow down or the bus would blow up. If you are a motivated and driven manager or leader you may feel this way about your goals … [Read more...]
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