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10 Smart Rules for Giving Negative Feedback
Here’s how to handle employees when a kick in the rear is more appropriate than a pat on the back.
9 Things That Motivate Employees More Than Money
Don’t show ‘em the money (even if you have it). Here are nine better ways to boost morale.
Is Your Leadership Showing?
You’re the CEO of your company. But do you look and act like a leader? Here are five ways to get started.
Choose the Right Leadership Approach
When you manage a team of people, adapt your leadership style to meet each person’s needs. In general there are four types of approaches: directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating. Depending on the level of your employee’s competence and commitment, choose which will work best. When your direct report is learning new skills, be …
Best Way to Make Employees Better at Their Jobs
Want to get honest feedback from your employees about your business and your own performance. Make one CEO for a day.
How to Change Your Mind Without Being a Flip-Flopper
Effective leaders change direction when the facts change. But how do you do that without coming across as weak-kneed and indecisive?
Why Companies Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Their Social Responsibilities
In 1970, the economist and Nobel laureate Milton Friedman published an article in The New York Times Magazine titled, “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.” In the article, he referred to corporate …
5 Things Remarkable Bosses Never Do
What you don’t do can sometimes make a bigger impact than what you do.
Keep Gen-Xers Engaged
Generation X may be a smaller population than Baby Boomers or Millennials, but it wields great influence in today’s organizations. People in this generation are the all-important bench strength for aging leadership. To keep them around, here’s how to keep them engaged.
Use Pulse Meetings to Track Projects
As a project manager, you need to actively monitor progress to keep your team on the right path. One way to do that is to hold short pulse meetings where team members share brief status updates on their activities. These can be held face-to-face or virtually. Limit the meetings to 10 minutes and discuss only the tasks started or finished …
Even High Performers Need Feedback
Some managers assume their star employees don’t need feedback. They’re clearly doing a good job and they don’t need to improve, right? Wrong. Even your top performers need input to stay engaged, focused, and motivated. Frequently give your stars both positive and negative feedback. Tell them how much you appreciate their good work.
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