Bad behavior at work is commonplace. We’re all guilty of occasionally calling in sick when we could have gone into work. What about the times that we’re checking social media or text messages when we should be working? Types of Bad Behavior Last month I wrote an article describing bosses' bad behavior. I also posted information describing ...
The future of work will take place in organizations that will be more agile, global and transparent. The worker will still be valuable, but their work will be organized and performed using different methods. John Boudreau at HBR.org in “Work in the Future Will Fall into These 4 Categories” explores the forces driving change in organizations ...
Most of us have had to work with a weak boss at some or another. I bet if you were to stop random strangers on the street and ask them about their boss, you would probably get a range of descriptions from wonderful to horrible. I want to focus on working with a boss who ...
Middle management is a career target that most front-line supervisors strive to reach. But, in today’s business world this rung on the career ladder is depreciated. What is middle management? Middle management is a level of control that includes managers who head specific departments (account, marketing, human resources, etc.) or business units. Typically, they have two management ...
Managing productivity is a key responsibility of leaders. A team leader oversees the workloads of others while handling her/his personal production. Often there is a climate of interruptions and distractions that clash with the ability to focus on tasks and projects. As a supervisor you should come to the fore and seek ideas to alter ...
Meetings are a way of life in the business world. They control how we do business today. They are so prevalent that each working day 11 million meetings occur in the U.S. Busy professionals attend an average of 62 meetings a month How do meetings benefit us? They are critical for management and communication. Some of the ...
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