Managers are accountable for a world of duties, mostly supervisory in nature. The best bosses recognize that the people-side of a manager’s job is critical to operations. A manager is accountable for what? The Harvard Business Review defined management as “the responsibility for the performance of a group of people.” I like this explanation because it points ...
Savvy leaders know that a way to inspire employees is to extend credit to individuals. Recognition contributes to employee motivation and produces job satisfaction. Sounds simple, right? But what usually takes place is managers don’t recognize workers. Management doesn’t recognize the people who came up with a concept. They overlook those workers who helped a program grow and blossom into a company success. Certainly, a worst ...
I recently viewed this thought-provoking video in which Brett Arends, American writer and journalist, compared and contrasted today’s work conditions with that of 20th century workers. He focused on US workers and used the world of Daisy Mason, the assistant cook at Downton Abbey, as the point of comparison. He concludes that Daisy is better ...
There are approximately 154 million workers in the USA; and, according to this economic study the average American works almost 1,704 hours annually, which is about 33 hours per week. These employees contribute to the success of major corporations, non-profit organizations, government, education, and small businesses. I have had the good fortune of hiring, developing ...
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