The steps your team makes towards completing tasks is essential to success. If there is no process, no pipeline, those customers do not automatically line themselves up, the quarterly reports don’t magically appear overnight and the inventory doesn’t restock itself. Living in farm country, I can tell you those fields don’t plant themselves. As a…
Category: Team Management
5 Reasons Your Boss Hates Trust And Fairness
Why do bosses shy away from trust and fairness as a basic management tool? Research overwhelmingly shows that a positive workplace culture increases productivity. In a study of studies – 130 independent studies were reviewed to test this theory. Click here to read “Bosses Take Note! Create Positive Culture in Workplace to Boost Business. This…
Whoops I did It Again…I Annoyed My Co-Workers
How many times have you said to yourself, I won’t do that again. I’ve learned my lesson. And yet, there it is… Whoops I did it again. I annoyed my coworkers. Not on purpose, yet I was bolder, more aggressive and louder than needed. So it’s time once again to take the How do I…
Another Annoying Email…
I have a love-hate relationship with email. It comes down to most emails are annoying. And yet they keep on coming and we keep on sending. What’s going on? 1. Important Information Gets Lost How many email accounts do you have? After a quick look, it seems that I have at least five. Yes five! …
7 Ways to be the Best Boss Ever
Dr. Travis Bradberry nails it every time. In his newest article he pinpoints the seven traits that make a boss great. And all of them are in your direct control. You can choose to be great or not. Just like being annoying – you make your own path. Read and Learn my friends. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-things-make-great-bosses-unforgettable-dr-travis-bradberry What’s…
TEAM: Together Everyone Annoys Me
I declared war on annoying people in 2017 with the release of my book Managing Annoying People. Now it seems everyone wants in the act and it’s a hot topic — how annoying! So let’s get going. My special mission in life, my super-power if you will, is to help you get un-annoyed. And yes,…
The Truth About Friction with Millennials: It’s Jealousy
Managing millennials evokes strong feelings. Like most truths, there is an incredibly simple explanation. No matter how much rationalization, exploration and justification you do, this is what it comes down to. We are jealous! It’s that simple. Jealously is a very powerful feeling, often leading to serious actions, such as huffing, puffing and overall frustration. …
Why You Need to Know the Difference Between Annoying and Dysfunctional
I’ve managed a lot of people. I know first hand that anyone that distracts from driving your business goals is of concern. That’s why I started writing about Managing Annoying People. They certainly fall in that category. Lately, I’ve been dealing with a different breed; dysfunctional people who engage in circular thinking. This not only…
What You Need to Know About Selective Listening in 5 Minutes
Why do people hear what they want to hear and leave the rest? Why does selective listening happen and how can we lead and manage through it? This question, almost as profound as which came first — the chicken or the egg, plagues us all. This phenomenon is particularity perplexing to those of us who…