Becoming a Better Boss Secret 12: Feedback
Feedback can be both positive and negative. Generally, it is easier to give positive feedback than negative. Surprisingly, neither is routinely delivered …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 11: Empower Your Employees!
To empower means to give official authority, to enable, to promote the self-actualization of others. To empower others, you will need to …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 10: Using Email Effectively – Six Rules to Live By!
Email is one of our primary communication methods. We spend hours writing and reading Email. Mastering the art of writing Email can …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 9: Developing a Supervisory Mindset
There are many challenges facing a first-time supervisor. Roles change, as do relationships. The new supervisor will need to look at things …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 7: Delegation
Delegation is the assignment of responsibilities to others, along with the authority and resources needed to complete a job. We all understand …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 6: Consensus
Consensus defined – everyone agrees to support a team decision. Consensus does not mean everyone agrees with a particular decision. That will …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 5: Conflict!
We do not like conflict. It is known to be uncomfortable and ugly – a disturbance in “the force.” The truth is, …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 4: Communication
Many leaders have the ability to speak extemporaneously. They don’t find it necessary to spend time preparing what they will say as …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 3: Coaching, Mentoring, and Counseling: Which One?
We need to constantly encourage and guide our employees – the question is what is the right way to do what and …
TEAMS! So Powerful! So Frustrating.
Great teams produce great results but getting to the point of being a “great team” is crazy hard. It takes work. Beyond …