Keep reliability intact
Reliability—doing what you said you’d do—is not a glamorous aspect of managing, but it’s a vital one. Organizational development consultant Mike Cook offers five tips for keeping your reputation up-to-date.
Year: 2020
3 questions to ask before making a change
When you’re assigned to lead a major change in your department, you want to start ASAP. But knowing what is not to be changed may matter just as much to your success.
Brainstorm without a meeting
When you need people to brainstorm but don’t want the headache of scheduling a meeting for it, try email.
Put peer quarrels to rest
Working, negotiating and even talking with another manager with whom you’ve had disagreements can be hard. Change management expert Rick Maurer suggests four ways to move past the feud.
Go easy on young workers’ ideas
Your younger workers will sometimes offer ideas that really aren’t that good. But you should never shoot down the employees who bring them. Their willingness to take risks is priceless.
3 ways to deal with hurtful humor
Humor is a vital part of camaraderie in the workplace. But sometimes jokes are at someone else’s expense. If you’re wondering what to do when a joke-teller risks hurting someone to get a laugh, try one of the responses suggested by humor expert David M. Jacobson of Humor Horizons.
Primer on apostrophes
Apostrophes can be confusing, but they can be mastered. Here are some guidelines for using this punctuation mark correctly, according to Mignon Fogarty on Quick and Dirty Tips.
Cut off gossip as soon as it starts
It’s easy to get caught in gossip, even for managers. You know you should it, but how should you do it? Lori Palatnik and Bob Burg, authors of Gossip, offer three useful options.
Communication is vital when delegating
Management is about getting results through people’s efforts. That means effective communication is essential. Here’s what to do.
When a headhunter contacts you
You may not think you’ll ever hear from a headhunter, but executive recruiter Michael Zinn suggests that you’re wrong. Headhunters never rest, and if you’re good at what you do, you’ll someday get contacted. So, how should you respond?