Every job has its boring tasks. Here are three things you can do when you have to get one done. Tackle it when you’ve got the energy to do it quickly and efficiently. Turn it into a game. Make it a social event by tackling it with someone else. This is only one of 347 tips in my ebook, Become a Better » Read More
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Boss’s Tip of the Week: The No Adjectives Rule
When it’s time to talk to a team member about performance or behavior, you’ll get better results if you do it without the adjectives. Your job is to describe the performance or behavior and their results so you and the team member can have a conversation about how things will change. When you use adjectives » Read More
Boss’s Tip of the Week: Conversation is Power
Conversation is a boss’s power tool. Conversations are the most effective way to influence behavior and performance. One-way communication is not a conversation. Only conversation is conversation. This is only one of 347 tips in my ebook, Become a Better Boss One Tip at a Time. Just promoted from individual » Read More
Watch What You Say
Are you responsible for the performance of a group? If you are, what you say is important. Words matter. One danger is that common words and phrases can have unintended consequences. Here are three to watch out for. Be honest On great teams, teammates trust each other and the team leader. Great customer relations are based » Read More
The Fix is Never In
I remember the first time someone cried in my office. I didn’t handle it well. My job that day was to fire Dorothy. It had been a long time coming. I inherited Dorothy, and she’d had “issues” for a long time. Her work was never up to standard. There were behavioral issues, too, and they affected the » Read More