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The job of a leader is to keep workflow processes moving so that organizational goals are achieved. But an important function of this role is to nurture the people who perform this week. A challenge becomes keeping these workers motivated as the week moves on to the end of that week: Monday brings a high; …
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Have you ever heard of Rate My Professor? It's an online site where students can check out feedback and ratings of professors, mainly to see if they want to take their class or not. While it's a very subjective site, with feedback being in the eye of the beholder, it has merit. In an organization, …
Goals are a daily fact of life, both personally and professionally. Ensuring that goals are given well and then understood will lead to higher productivity and engagement of them. How can you, as a manager, know that you were clear when conveying them? employees get down to business and work easily employees are happily doing …
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It's 4am - you sit up in bed and your mind won't shut off. Thoughts of worry over how you will meet your project deadline take over, all while other worries creep up of getting in trouble with the boss and then getting fired and then being homeless (and on, and on....). You can't go …
I came across a quote today that gave pause: "A bad manager can take a good staff and destroy it, causing the best employees to flee and the remainder to lose all motivation." (author unknown) Bad managers, unfortunately, exist in all industries and at all levels. What happens that someone becomes bad at leading people, …
There is not a day goes by that I don't hear a complaint(s) about dealing with a difficult customer. These complaints come from all levels and industries; customers who: make demands, wanting their needs met in their way, no matter if it follows protocol or not treat you as if you don't know what you're …
I found it interesting to hear a report this morning that Prince Harry and his fiance, Meghan Markle, have taken to LinkedIn in their quest to hire a communications specialist. This person is to help with planning events for them, as well as handling social media, and will be based out of Buckingham Palace. The …
Empowerment is a strong word; it means to give another the ability to make their own decisions, to work on their own as they see fit, and all without input or control. Their is giving empowerment to others as well as of the self. Both are very impactful in the workplace. When workers feel empowered, …
Does this sound familiar: you get up in the morning, going through a routine of a good breakfast, some exercise and meditation to get your mindset right. Then you sit down to write your daily goals, feeling very proud of yourself for the list you made. However, once you get to work you get called …
The first couple of weeks have now passed in the new year so my question becomes: "What have you gotten done so far?" How are you doing on those goals you set and work goals given? Do you find yourself still with holiday hangover, trying to get 'back to business' and focus on what needs …
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