By Marcia Zidle on October 18, 2011
Winning teams aren’t created by accident. Rather, the team leaders or manager functions like a coach who recognizes special talents in people and gets them to work together toward a common goal. The following three steps will help you build a winning team and set it in the right direction. 1. Select the right team members. You may be called upon to […]
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By Marcia Zidle on October 11, 2011
“I didn’t communicate clearly and often enough the changes that had to be made and why they had to be made.” This manager was talking about the importance of providing a clear road map to his staff about the rationale, direction and steps of the change. What people want from their leaders are answers to these 5 […]
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By Marcia Zidle on October 4, 2011
“It’s now time for a quiz.” said the speaker to a group of managers. He pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar and carefully placed a dozen fist-sized rocks into the jar. He then asked, “Is this jar full?” Everyone answered “Yes!” “Really?” he said. He pulled out a bucket of gravel, dumped it into the […]
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By Marcia Zidle on September 27, 2011
All companies go through tough times but it’s the way management handles it that makes a difference. For example, Armstrong International, a number of years ago, had to put a wage freeze into effect to get through what looked like a very difficult year. Right from the start, management was up front with the employees talking about […]
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By Marcia Zidle on September 20, 2011
Today’s workplace produces plenty of stress. Life’s little hassles mount up until you say to yourself, “If one more thing goes wrong today, I’ll explode.” Don’t reach for the aspirin bottle, try these stress management tips. 1. Know the enemy. What, exactly, is stressing you out? Is it some part of your job? Your home […]
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By Marcia Zidle on September 13, 2011
Managers who coach their people become known as good managers to work for, developers of talent, and achievers of business results. They also become better leaders in the process. Jack Welch, Former CEO GE. The key to employee coaching is giving effective feedback. Feedback is information about performance that leads to the person changing poor […]
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By Marcia Zidle on September 6, 2011
Each of us has 24 hours every day. No matter how well we manage it, it still adds up to 24 hours. So, instead of managing time, we need to manage our activities – what we do in those 24 hours. In this post, I’ll focus on how to be more productive in the workplace. Here […]
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By Marcia Zidle on August 30, 2011
“One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.” – Arnold H. Glasow How do you do that? One way is to do employee surveys. There are several inexpensive internet tools that can assess employee morale, or how they feel about an upcoming change or what’s […]
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By Marcia Zidle on August 16, 2011
In an earlier post on employee motivation, I answered a manager’s question “How can I keep my employees motivated; I pay them decently?” Here are additional easy, inexpensive actions that managers can take that will bring smiles, good cheer and greater employee commitment to his or her job. These will motivate your best people and not break the bank. Visit a […]
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By Marcia Zidle on August 9, 2011
There are many reasons why good employees quit and go to another company, perhaps even your competitor. Good people don’t leave good companies, they leave poor managers. Here are seven managerial practices that drive good people away. Are they prevalent in your organization? Managers demand that one person do the jobs of two or more people, resulting in […]
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Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, provides organization development and consultant training services, and is developer of the Free Management Library. [Read more ...]
Marcia Zidle, a certified career strategist and business coach, works with high potential, high impact executives, managers and professionals to advance their careers and grow their leadership capabilities. [Read more ...]