May 20, 2008
The Power Of Clear Performance Standards
It had been one year to the day since my friend Jake had relocated to Florida to beef up profits at a medical equipment company. Since I was in Jake’s area on business myself, we agreed to m...
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May 09, 2008
Repurposing Your Sales Team: How Managers Can Play To Employee Strength
“My assistant Sid is making me crazy!” Jim, the Executive Manager, rubbed his temples in exasperation. “The glaring errors in his reports just get worse and worse. It’s been...
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April 01, 2008
Jump-Start Your Staff's Zest To Do Their Best
When I met with Rosa Melendes, the regional sales director for a Fortune 500 company and one of my best clients, I picked up on an undercurrent of anxiety in her otherwise professional, capable dem...
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March 10, 2008
Think You Know What Your Employees Want?
Some managers take the path of least resistance, preferring to put up with mediocre performance than make waves with employees who aren’t giving their all. Here’s how to talk with your employees and listen to their definition of success so you can help them perform above and beyond their job descriptions.
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February 12, 2008
Keep Employees On Board With Good Communication
One of the most frustrating situations for any manager or employee is lack of communication from the people above them. Good communication is essential for motivating staffers into being dynamic members of the team. These questions will help you determine whether your communication system does what you need it to do, and if not, how to fix it.
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January 30, 2008
How To Connect When Employees Feel Disconnected
When your boss doesn’t provide the communication you crave, you’re uncomfortable and uncertain of your role in the firm. Are you still at the top of the company food chain, or a guppy about to become a whale’s lunch? Here’s how to keep yourself and your team in the loop, improving the entire staff’s communication and morale
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January 08, 2008
And A Manager Shall Lead Them: How Guidance Motivates Employees
It’s Saturday, and my daughter and I plan to spend our quality time at the nearest Six Flags amusement park but first, we agree to tidy up our bedrooms. It’s almost time to leave, and m...
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December 17, 2007
Turn Working Stiffs Into Go-Getters With Appreciation
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to motivating employees, but every employee is motivated in some way by the basic desire to feel appreciated. When managers ask their staffers about themselves and their work performance, they’ll find out what their employees really want and the best ways to motivate them.
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