Tag: Management
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Nepotism in the Workplace-How to Stop It
Favoritism. Bias. Preferential treatment. Nepotism in the workplace. How do you stop it from becoming an issue? Today we have a special post with someone needing assistance. Let’s pitch in and help. Sometime last year I posted a rant from someone who was being stepped on at work. That person received help anonymously through the…
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Swoop and poop management
Swoop and poop. We’ve all seen it before. The manager is perpetually disengaged. They are doing their own thing and staying out of the way. Then, without warning, they jump into a situation and use their power to force a decision. Or maybe they drop a lot of criticism on team members and second guess their…
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Policies, startups, and small HR departments
Two great comments stood out to me when I attended the session on running a small HR department recently, but they prompted a related question I need a little help with. Don’t create a policy just for the sake of having one. Fantastic. We have too many policies as it is. Totally agree. Don’t create…
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The proper care and feeding of employees
Managing employees is tough, but there are some fundamental principles that weave through the manager/employee relationship we can all benefit from remembering. Check out the short video below (transcript below that if you prefer reading) to learn more. (Email subscribers may have to click through to view the video.) Proper care and feeding of employees…
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Managers-four questions to manage better (Video)
Managers and employees have an interesting relationship. Despite the time they spend together and the need for solid communication, it sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. It takes work to make communication happen, and I like to use four questions to jump start the process. (Subscribers may need to click through to view the video)