Tag: Management

Boss’s Tip of the Week: Learning Solutions to “Supervision” Problems

  |   Supervision
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Before you assume that a problem is a supervision problem, check to determine if it’s a learning problem. If your team member lacks the knowledge, skills or abilities to do their job acceptably, help them learn what’s needed. Consider a range of options. “Training” is only one of them. Today  »  Read More

Boss’s Tip of the Week: Take time to answer

  |   Leadership
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Everyone has questions, but some people don’t ask them. So, when one of your team members asks a question, assume that others have it, too. Take the time to answer and check for everyone’s understanding. This is only one of 347 tips in my ebook, Become a Better Boss One Tip at a Time. Just promoted from  »  Read More

Boss’s Tip of the Week: Do what works for you.

  |   Personal Effectiveness
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There are lots of great “how to” books out there. One of my favorites is Getting Things Done by David Allen. Allen lays out a system that many people love and follow to the letter. That’s great, but it’s not necessarily for you. As you read through books and articles and pick up ideas from  »  Read More

Making It Look Easy

  |   Leadership
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“Art makes it look so easy. It’s like he comes to work and puts on his slippers.” That’s how one colleague described Art Jones, the best supervisor I’ve ever seen up close.  There never seemed to be problems with his team. They were always productive. When malcontents or slackers were transferred to  »  Read More

Wandering with Mr. Sam

  |   MBWA
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Walmart became the largest company in the world in 2002. That surprised some folks. Fortune celebrated the occasion by asking: “How did a peddler of cheap shirts and fishing rods become the mightiest corporation in America?” The business press likes dramatic new initiatives. It seems to prefer companies  »  Read More

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