Ten ways to motivate your employees
“Motivation: the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something.” – Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Communication is key in the workplace
What is the most significant problem in the workplace that inhibits productivity, causes conflicts between workers and managers and creates the most risk for employees and the organization? Poor workplace communication.
New Supervisors
QUESTION: I am a newly hired supervisor and would like to build trust with my employees quickly. Can you offer any tips? ANSWER: You can’t rush trust, but here are a few tips to prevent setbacks. 1) Do what you say you are going to do. Employees have […]
12 Tips for Handling Difficult Conversations
Confrontation and conflict management; if you manage people, sooner or later you will have to deal with these uncomfortable subjects. A good leader knows how to be comfortable with both. Bruna Martinuzzi offers 12 Tips for Handling Difficult Conversations via openforum.com.
Constructive Criticism: Feel the Gain
Accepting constructive criticism from others is a learned skill requiring a healthy perspective to avoid perceiving well-meant feedback as an insult or assault. To accept feedback in stride and to feel the gain rather than the pain, view feedback as less of a challenge for you than for […]
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