Some companies and their employees are going through tough times right now. In some cases, it’s become so bad people refer to companies as “at war” with employees.
Imagine that.
It’s like an auto-immune disorder in which the mechanisms designed to keep the body healthy attack it instead.
The company’s leadership needs employees in order for the business […]
As a manager, your job is pretty straightforward: make sure the people on your team do their work as well and as efficiently as possible.
Good managers accomplish this by putting their team members first, keeping their focus on the business (not on their own ego), communicating honestly and frequently, rewarding success, and publicly promoting their […]
Theft by employees is roughly a $16 billion problem in US companies. Employees steal through fraud, cheating the accounting department, or stuffing cash or product into their pockets. In response, businesses buy security cameras and motion detectors and hire security guards. They develop tracking procedures and reporting systems, and have their attorneys compose theft policies. They […]
People often think they’re saying one thing when they’re actually saying something very different.
Sometimes the word “but” is the tipoff.
“I’m a very open-minded person, but…” is a sure sign you’re about to hear something very closed-minded.
Sometimes the tipoff isn’t a word, it’s the fact that the person is saying it all, and that’s where poor […]
Who wants a weak manager for a boss? Who believes a weak manager will step up and do the right thing when the going gets tough? Who thinks a weak manager is capable of looking out for the team and really having employees’ backs?
The answer, of course, is nobody. Nobody wants to work for a […]
When a team respects their manager, the work is better, the environment is more productive and there are fewer distractions, like dealing with HR issues and petty personal conflicts. So why do so many managers cling to the old-fashioned notion that employees should fear them rather than work to earn the respect of their teams?
Just […]
