Category Archives: Employee Engagement

Getting Things Done Through Other People

This is one of the most fundamental (and popular!) definitions of management.  It’s certainly a straightforward way of understanding one of the most important activities of a leader.  But it’s a lot easier said than done, isn’t it?  It turns … Continue reading

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Collaborate… and WIN!

If you have even a modicum of experience on the job you understand how work teams can differ significantly from one another.  Those differences are encountered (and experienced very personally!) in the fundamental ways that team members interact with one … Continue reading

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Turning Correction into Compliments

I often remind my management students–Your #1 Job is to Help Your People Succeed! That requires (of course!) that you must intervene and do something when one of your team members is failing! If you do nothing and they continue … Continue reading

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The Powerful Pull of Praise

This post is all about the value and advantage of becoming a source of affirmation to your team–and others in your organization! Many bosses get caught up in the busyness of their work and wind up managing “by exception.” That … Continue reading

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