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Decision-making is a tough endeavor for any leader. Some decisions are easy and lend themselves to the use of problem solving and fact finding. Others leave us pondering the unknown... Read More

Setting goals for the New Year is nothing new. Accomplishing goals and raising the bar is a different story. To take it to the next level for 2014, you really have to challenge your team... Read More

Employees often need some extra training to perform their jobs well. Even with training programs in place, employees will need occasional reminders of how to perform a task. I have a few tips to make your next training session more beneficial for all involved. Read More

Recognizing problems early can save a lot of work later on down the road. Sometimes you have to see the signs and fix things before it’s too late. Here are a few tips to get you started... Read More

It is the time at work that we wind down the year and enjoy the holidays. With holidays often come office parties. Holiday parties are a great way to show your workers you appreciate them, to celebrate the season and introduce the home family to the work family. Here are a few tips to make it a gre Read More

When managers are yelling for someone to hurry, I think they’re actually revealing their own weaknesses. Encouraging an employee to hurry through their job concerns me not only for the quality of the work being performed, but also the overall safety of the work environment.... Read More

This week I was thinking about how many times we find ourselves crunched for time or overwhelmed by problems and issues at work, but are just way too busy to take action.Too many times we are not working to our optimal potential because it would require taking a timeout. Today I wanted to pass on a Read More

I often find lists of management skills and top skills of managers and they are usually mostly similar. Well, as I was reading the other day, I saw a fascinating question to the author that I found genuinely interesting and hit it the nail on the head. The reader asked, “If a manager doesn’t have t Read More

Managers often critique an employee or give praise. Feedback is just part of the work cycle. When feedback is delivered in a proper manner, you can see great results. Let’s take a look at a few ways to make sure your feedback is getting the desired results. Read More

Difficult people are really tough on everyone and once they’re in your organization, it might be a long time before you’re able to get rid of them. Let’s look at the ways you let these bad apples get out of control and I’ll show you a few of their tricks along the way so you’re better equipped. Read More