You may think that being a boss is only one job, but it’s really two. One is to accomplish the mission through the team. That’s the one most people are aware of. The other job is less recognized, but it’s important to your short term and long-term success. Your job is to help your team members succeed » Read More
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Boss’s Tip of the Week: Your job is to help the team and the team members succeed.
You may think that being a boss is only one job, but it’s really two. One is to accomplish the mission through the team. That’s the one most people are aware of. The other job is less recognized, but it’s important to your short term and long-term success. Your job is to help your team members succeed » Read More
Boss’s Tip of the Week: Pay Attention to What You Pay Attention To
What you pay attention to is important. At least that’s what your team members think, and it gives them clues about how to act. If you reward performance, they will strive to perform better. If you praise effort, they will work harder. If you brush off their ideas so you can talk about office politics, they will » Read More
Boss’s Tip of the Week: Every Week
The week is the ideal assessment period for most bosses. It’s long enough to allow for some rough spots but short enough to catch problems early. So, before you begin your weekend, ask these three questions. How did we do? Assess team and team member performance. What problems popped up? What successes did we have? » Read More
Boss’s Tip of the Week: Accentuate the positive
Positive comments create positive energy and better performance. Notice improvement, effort, and good results. Mention them. Praise them. This is only one of 347 tips in my ebook, Become a Better Boss One Tip at a Time. Just promoted from individual contributor? Check out my book, Now You’re the Boss: Making » Read More