Becoming a Better Boss Secret 22: Setting Expectations – Ten Tips
First, a vocabulary lesson: Goal: Broad statement of work to be accomplished in a given period of time. Objective: Action item that …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 21: Priorities!
When you have taken time to develop your vision and expectations (Secret 25), establishing priorities will be much easier for all. Great …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 18: Appraising Performance
Many managers admit that writing performance appraisals is dreadful. Why is this a difficult task? Well, you are being asked to judge …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 17: The Simple Art of Motivation
Motivation: Forces acting either on or within a person to initiate behavior. All behavior is motivated by needs. Can it be this …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 16: The Power of Momentum
Momentum: Strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events. Momentum is about pace. How many times have you …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 14: Meetings with Staff – A Checklist
Meetings are often considered one of the primary sources of wasted time! Too bad, because when done right, they are one of …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 13: Leader or Manager?
Leaders and managers are suffering from an identity crisis – are they leaders or managers? Is there a difference? In fact, there …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 12: Feedback
Feedback can be both positive and negative. Generally, it is easier to give positive feedback than negative. Surprisingly, neither is routinely delivered …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 11: Empower Your Employees!
To empower means to give official authority, to enable, to promote the self-actualization of others. To empower others, you will need to …
Becoming a Better Boss Secret 9: Developing a Supervisory Mindset
There are many challenges facing a first-time supervisor. Roles change, as do relationships. The new supervisor will need to look at things …