In my last blog, “Are They on the Right Seat”, I talked about how people sometimes are not in the right job. How do they get in the wrong seat? The hiring process obviously. I am sure many of you hire the best candidate for any job opening but is it a smart hire?. However, […]
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Happy New Year! Maybe you have heard the expression “are they on the right seat of the bus?” I have heard it when discussing personnel and if they are the right fit for the job. However, I am not going to talk about your everyday worker, but rather the people that are in charge. Perhaps […]
After a brief hiatus, I am back to writing some blogs. This blog will be about a specific example that is touched upon in pervious blogs. So, without further ado, let’s get started. In a blog titled “Possible Effects of an Internal Promotion”, date July 29, 2018, my father talks about how you may be […]
Where I currently work, there is a general lack of trust and respect from the workers towards management. I sensed that right away when I started 5.5 years ago. At my previous places of employment, there was a lack of respect for a manager or two, but never all of management. When I went into […]
A topic that nobody loves to talk about is discipline. Let’s face it, most people by nature don’t like confrontation. Other than breaking up with someone, the discipline talk has to be one of the most uncomfortable conversation that one person can have with another. The reason discipline is uncomfortable for both parties is because […]
Behaviors Not Results One of my favorite clichés that I like to recite is “I’m a results orientated person!” I use this with my wife and children as well as at work. However, I learned that anyone can get results once in a while, but getting lasting results over and over again requires […]
How do you get lasting results? That is a question that business leaders have been asking since the beginning of time. Many managers chase numbers. That can get you results, but not necessarily lasting results. However, if you manage the process, achieving lasting results is very possible. Let me explain what I mean when I […]
One of the most famous sports stories takes place in Super Bowl 23. The San Francisco 49ers are trailing the Cincinnati Bengals by 3 points with just over 3 minutes to go in the game and 92 yards to go. Hall of Fame quarterback, Joe Montana comes to the huddle, and with all the players […]
When people get promoted within a company, they seem to forget one very important fact. They are now more dependent on others for their success or failure. Sometimes the higher up people go on the corporate ladder, the more and more they forget what it is like to be a worker. The higher up you […]
I have posted 2 previous blogs discussing morale and what can eat away at it. However, maybe I should have started with this blog before diving into issues that can sink morale. To me and through my experiences, morale is vital to becoming and staying an effective manager. If you looked at my profile, you […]
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