All Entries in the "Management Training" Category
How To Engage Lethargic Employees?
There are people who feel that lazy workers are much like a ‘cancer’ in the workplace; no amount of motivation will work for them, because they are basically lazy and lethargic people.
Take this example: Jane was an entrepreneur. She had just one employee, June, working for her.
Although Jane put in her [...]
10 Tips For The New Mentor
It’s a well-known fact that when a high-ranking manager takes a younger employee under his or her wing, becomes that person’s mentor.
The protégé not only has a head start for advancement, but will obtain more know-how about the work, the workings of the company, and the “tricks of the trade” than [...]
5 Steps to Helping Your Employees Achieve Their Goals
The role of the manager in developing employees is to help employees figure out exactly where they want to go, and then to give the support and organizational resources for employees to get there.
But employee development is a two-way street. Employees must also contribute by identifying the areas where development [...]
10 Ways In Which To Prevent Sexual Harassment Charges
Sexual harassment is not limited to demands for sexual favors. It also includes permitting a work environment that is hostile or offensive to employees because of their gender. Make all employees aware of your policy prohibiting sexual harassment and specify steps to be taken to bring it to management’s attention.
Below are 10 tips that will [...]
Effective Communication Tips for Today’s Manager
Express your thoughts clearly:
To be effective in interpersonal communication, organize your thoughts. Think through what you plan to say before you say it. Choose the appropriate words that will best communicate these thoughts, and speak in the language of the listener. Strive for utmost clarity.
Be willing to express your feelings:
Those people who are [...]
Preparing For Your Performance Review
Performance reviews aren’t limited to you assessing your staff. Your boss also evaluates your own performance. Now it’s you sitting in the hot seat. Even though you may have undergone many such reviews in your career, it’s always a bit disquieting to be in that spot. You feel like a kid sitting in the school [...]
What ‘Not’ To Do As a Team Leader
Team leaders are needed in all spheres of organizational life. This includes marketing, R&D, engineering, production, quality assurance, information systems, human resources, accounting and finance, and all the rest. It also includes first-level management, middle-level management, and upper-level management. The need for team leaders is not limited to particular spheres.
We should now address this question: [...]
Handling Abrasive Personality Types
Persons with abrasive personalities who are also poor workers do not present a problem since the choice to dismiss is more easily taken. But what about the high performers with difficult personalities? These people may be intimidating to others. They may be aggressive, sarcastic, arrogant, argumentative, and generally difficult to get along with, creating a [...]
