Small Business Management
- Tell Them What They Are Doing Wrong
- One reason many managers put off doing annual performance reviews is that they don't like giving people bad news. When done right, giving negative feedback helps the employee and...
- Annual Performance Reviews
- Today I finished the annnual performance reviews for my direct reports. It's required by the company, so I do it. But I think annual performance reviews are a waste of...
- Good Looks Get You Promoted
- For a long time, we have known that taller people earn more than shorter people; fat people earn less than "regular" people, etc. The article How Much Is Beauty Worth...
- Reasons To Hire Or Not Hire Overqualified Workers
- Why should someone hire or not hire an "overqualified" person? In the last several days, I've shared with you my thoughts about hiring "overqualified" employees and the related theory that...
- As hire As and Bs hire Cs
- Earlier, I quoted John Bishop's post on LinkedIn with the title "A's hire A's and B's hire C's". The gist of his post, attributed by him to a former boss...
- Should You Hire Overqualified Workers Now?
- Whether you should hire workers you consider overqualified depends on your skill as a manager and their motivation. The article Should You Hire Overqualified Workers? includes an Overqualified Worker Grid...
- Motivation Magic
- The secret to motivation magic is simply to respect employees as individuals and treat them as adults. If you want your employees to be motivated, to out-produce their peers, to...
- Managing In A Recession
- Managing In A Recession is similar to managing any other time, but with increased focus on a few tasks. Read Managing In A Recession to brush up on what you...
- Lunch With Your CEO
- The Lunch with the CEO program is a way to improve two-way communication between a CEO and his or her employees. The same principles apply to any manager looking for...
- Converting Ideas Into Solutions
- This article from Martin Training Associates has an excellent process for converting good ideas into action. I really like the focus on both internal and external factors being brought into...
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