Becoming a Better Boss Secret 23: Teamwork – Three Must-dos
Team: Two or more people who come together for a common purpose and who are mutually accountable for results. The number of …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 22: Setting Expectations – Ten Tips
First, a vocabulary lesson: Goal: Broad statement of work to be accomplished in a given period of time. Objective: Action item that …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 21: Priorities!
When you have taken time to develop your vision and expectations (Secret 25), establishing priorities will be much easier for all. Great …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 20: Presentations
While public speaking is scary for the majority of the population, making presentations is part of life in any leadership role. When …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 19: Personalities
As a boss, you work with a variety of people – and personalities. Interestingly, extensive research has shown that there are distinct …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 18: Appraising Performance
Many managers admit that writing performance appraisals is dreadful. Why is this a difficult task? Well, you are being asked to judge …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 17: The Simple Art of Motivation
Motivation: Forces acting either on or within a person to initiate behavior. All behavior is motivated by needs. Can it be this …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 16: The Power of Momentum
Momentum: Strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events. Momentum is about pace. How many times have you …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 15: Meetings One-on-One
I often have leaders tell me that they don’t have time to have regular one-on-one meetings with their staff. In return, I …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 14: Meetings with Staff – A Checklist
Meetings are often considered one of the primary sources of wasted time! Too bad, because when done right, they are one of …