The old 80-20 Rule is alive and well in the way that most managers manage their employees. Many think that only 20% of their direct reports are of “go-to” caliber. Even with the current economic downturn, a model popularized by… Read More
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Boot Camp II Graduation Day
The last session of the 6 session Supervisory Boot Camp was today. The participants really did great work. So many learned: – the value of planning and thinking about what motivates their employees – delegation and really “managing those monkeys… Read More
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What do YOU mean?
A frustrated training participant reports that he’s coming to the end of his rope with the ‘higher ups.” They tell him he has a ‘voice’ and he has been using it as much as he can to ask for things… Read More
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American Red Cross of MD: Every Second Counts
I attended the American Red Cross of Maryland’s Every Second Counts Breakfast at Orioles Park in Camden Yards this morning. A terrific event attended by hundreds, we were listening to the third of three personal stories of people who’s lives… Read More
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Suck It Up and Step Up to the Plate, Cupcake!
Today’s Supervisory Boot Camp training program indicated that people are seeing the results of their efforts and that many of the strategies and skills pay off! Training is all about DOING but it helps to talk about the challenge involved… Read More
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WMAR Good Morning Maryland @9
http://www.abc2news.com/content/gmm/default.aspx?articleID=19433 If you are prepared, there is no such thing as a ‘tough interview question.’ Anticipate the challenging inquiries and create answers that will allow you to come across as polished and professional. And those illegal questions that in training… Read More
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Get Up from Your Table and Go Sit Somewhere Else
Millennials are not like the Baby Boomer’s or Gen X-ers who have come before them. Working with managers today in a follow-up clinic to a previous training program, there is still much unhappiness and reluctance to manage differently and creatively… Read More
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Leadership and Conflict
I conducted a program on Conflict Resolution this morning and found myself thinking about the conversations I overheard. Participants assessed their preferred style; the behavior of the employees involved, and explored how to work toward a more successful outcome. If… Read More
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Leading Diversity – How Do You Look?
The participants in today’s program on Maximizing the Performance of Diverse Teams (sponsored by the MD Chamber of Commerce and co-facilitated with Sheela Murthy) wanted ideas about how to impact their leaders about diversity and inclusion. Many wonder if it… Read More
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Media – Typical Interview Questions for WMAR ABC2
I wanted to call this segment “Lazy Managers Interview Questions!” These questions are pretty predictable but often stop job applicants in their tracks. Once you understand what they are really trying to find out you can position the answer to… Read More