Posts in Management
5 Ways Managers Show Respect to Employees
Employees often feel disrespected due to actions (or the lack therof) on the part of their supervisor. When supervisors don't communicate, or fail to demonstrate that they understand and appreciate what the employee does, it can cause people to feel disconnected and de-valued. A Respectful Supervisor does these 5 things to positively influence employee motivation and retention.
Kickstarting a Growth Mindset -- In Yourself and Those You Manage
What is a growth mindset? Some use it synonymously with lifelong or continuous learning. But it originated with Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. This article explains more about Dweck's work while providing helpful tips for developing a growth mindset in yourself and those you manage.
Why Training and Development for Modern Managers Is So Critical
Some research has concluded that only one in 10 people have the kind of innate talent needed to excel in management. However, with the proper training and development, many mangers can build the capabilities they need to become engaging, high-performing leaders.
Read More »Conflict Resolution 101: Focus on the Problem, Not the Person
In today's busy organizations, conflict can occur anywhere at any time. When it hits, it’s tempting for us to see the person with whom we’re in conflict as the “bad guy”, and to create a You Against Me scenario.But if we stay in that mindset it’s unlikely that we’ll be able to positively resolve the problem.
Here are some practical Conflict Management tips that can help you move past the negative and reach successful resolution.
Showing Appreciation - Training Activity
Helping people gain insight into the importance of being appreciative and showing appreciation can benefit both the employee and the organization. This training activity helps build awareness is this area.
Task Management Tool: 6 Questions to Ask Before You Start a Task
There's a famous saying, "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well." The first (and possibly most important) step in getting something done right is to gain clarity on what it is you're agreeing to do.
Use the questions on this worksheet to set the stage for success.
Moment of Truth: Online Ethics Quiz
This short ethics quiz provides a snapshot that gives you a sense of how much your everyday decision-making is motivated by being honest and fair.
11 Tips for Motivating Your Team
How to Beat Distraction and Make the Most of Virtual Meetings (infographic)
Virtual meetings and conference calls bring many benefits...and one major drawback -- distraction. This blog post and downloadable infographic provide 10 strategies for beating distraction and remaining focused.
Build a Culture of Accountability: A 4-Step Strategy for L&D
“I am accountable” is a statement many people make with satisfaction, pride, and a sense of strength and accomplishment. It’s also one that many learning professionals would like to hear more often in their organizations.
This post outlines accountability's many benefits (to individuals and organizations) and presents L&D with a 4-step strategy for building accountability organization-wide.
