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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Doing the Undesirable: A Leader’s Challenge
There are things that we all dread doing. At home, it may be something as simple as cleaning the garage, working on the yard, or even washing the car. I know that I avoided all three necessities last weekend. In … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organizations, Performance
Tagged communication, decision making, performance reviews
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What If You Are the Bossy Boss?
One of our readers posed the question after reading last week’s post: “What if I am a bossy boss?” It is reasonable to assume that most workplaces have its share of managers that are overbearing and harsh. Moreover, the style … Continue reading
Do You Have a Bossy Boss?
Sometimes our face says it all. I recently interviewed a group of employees about their organization and its leadership. Every time I asked about one of the managers, the interviewee’s face twisted like I had given them something sour to … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organizations
Tagged bad boss, poor leadership, poor work environment
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Where is the Money?
With the economy showing some signs of coming back, more employees are starting to hope that their patience and diligence from the last few years will be rewarded. In many organizations, we are entering year four or five without any … Continue reading
New Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are the building blocks or foundation for managing work in any organization. Well written job descriptions provide a basis for identifying the specific responsibilities of a job, working conditions, necessary knowledge and skills, tools and equipment, and interaction … Continue reading
Posted in HR Operations, Organizations
Tagged job descriptions, operations, recruitment, selection, tasks, work assignment
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Meetings and a Lack of Intelligence
We have all sat in meetings where it felt like brain cells were screaming before running to throw themselves off some high plateau in our brain to end their misery. Although this might seem a little dramatic, most of us … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organizations, Performance
Tagged meetings, productivity, social dynamic
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Can I Change?
What can we do if we want to change ourselves? As discussed in the last post, it is possible to change. It is not overly likely or even easy, but possible. Most of the research on change has found that … Continue reading
Do People Really Change?
We have all heard the statement in one context or another that “people cannot change” or “we are who we are.” Most of us have probably made this statement at some point in our lives about a coworker, subordinate, or … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Organizations, Performance
Tagged change, personalities, productivity
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