In addition to giving employee feedback, it is important to be open to receiving feedback from people you manage. It helps employees realize that you truly believe that giving and receiving feedback is effective and that you’re willing to do what … [Read more]
Recent Advice
Never Use Bribery in the Workplace
It is never appropriate to ask your employees to do personal favors for you in return for promotions, time off, great projects or any other employment benefits . Even asking for something seemingly harmless such as dog-sitting while you’re out of … [Read more]
Help employees lower stress during the holiday season
December can be an especially stressful time as people prepare for the holidays and struggle to finish up projects before the end of the year. As a manager, you have just as much on your plate as anyone else and probably more, but you can also take … [Read more]
After the Training Event
The training is finished. All employees have gone through it. Mission accomplished, right? No, you’re actually just getting started. People need to apply the training on the job in order for it to become ingrained, which means that what you do … [Read more]