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Many managers read all the talk about employee engagement and think that happy employees will automatically level up their productivity; unfortunately, managing performance isn’t that simple. [Read more...]
How Employee Engagement Leads to Productivity
By 05/9/12
Many managers read all the talk about employee engagement and think that happy employees will automatically level up their productivity; unfortunately, managing performance isn’t that simple. [Read more...]
Weekend Reading: Management Guest Posts 4/27 – 5/2
By 05/6/12
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Each week, I contribute dozens of articles on business-related topics to a variety of Web properties. Here are some of my favorite posts from this week.
Monday Must-Reads: Movie-Inspired Leadership Lessons
By 04/2/12
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You might think that movies are just for entertainment, but today’s must-reads prove that there are plenty of leadership lessons to be learned from famous films. [Read more...]
A French Chef’s Management Mantra for Perfection and Productivity
By 03/21/12
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A French chef I once worked with had a management mantra for perfection and productivity that translates beautifully into a business environment. [Read more...]
Monday Must-Reads: Culture vs. Strategy
By 03/19/12
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In the ongoing debate over the factors most crucial to a business’ success, one matchup remains constant: culture vs. strategy. Today’s must-reads tackle this topic from various angles. [Read more...]
Management Style and Employee Morale: Positivity Trumps Negativity [STUDY]
By 02/28/12
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We know that bad management can hinder employee morale and job performance, but new research indicates that poor leaders can even mess with their subordinates’ overall well-being. [Read more...]
The Management Mistake That Throttles Millennial Productivity
By 02/16/12
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In my last newsletter, I shared tips to manage millennials for maximum productivity, but there’s one management mistake that will throttle Gen-Y workers’ efficiency every time: disengaged management, otherwise known as “not caring.” [Read more...]
Are You Chasing Your Best Workers Away?
By 02/15/12
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Earlier this week, Brian Kibby shared a truth that will be hard for many managers to swallow: they are chasing their best workers away. [Read more...]
Employee Engagement is a Three-Legged Stool
By 01/21/12
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Leigh Steere recently reviewed “Everything’s a Project” by Ben Snyder and introduced one of the book’s core concepts: Employee engagement is a three-legged stool. [Read more...]
20+ Unconventional Productivity Strategies
By 01/6/12
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Ridiculously Efficient readers are familiar with efficiency strategies like working in spurts, leveraging Parkinson’s Law and managing decision fatigue; this list of unconventional productivity strategies shares novel ideas to boost effectiveness. [Read more...]
5 Management Strategies to Enable Efficiency
By 01/2/12
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You can’t force your team to become more productive, but some management strategies can enable efficiency by boosting employee morale and overall happiness. [Read more...]
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Leaders
By 01/2/12
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Today’s must-reads help managers, entrepreneurs and leaders make more effective New Year’s resolutions. [Read more...]
Work Motivation: Managers vs. Employees [INFOGRAPHIC]
By 01/1/12
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This Mercer infographic reveals that managers and employees have distinct perspectives on how their organization fosters and incentivizes productivity and engagement. [Read more...]
3 Radical Second Life Management Strategies
By 12/28/11
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Forbes contributor Peter Cohan recently interviewed Second Life founder Philip Rosedale and uncovered three radical management strategies he uses to improve company culture. [Read more...]
5 Social Media Strategy Must-Reads
By 12/19/11
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Today’s must-reads zero in on the top issues and ideas in social media strategy. [Read more...]
