Managing Employees

How you communicate will determine how successful you become in business.  Communication is critical in interacting with others, providing direction or feedback to your employees or presenting a business idea.   Strong leaders know that how they communicate affects the outcome.
No one is perfect at communicating and we generally have a certain style that we revert to in […]

Employees leave for many reasons and some of them can be beyond your ability to manage.  Yet studies indicate that one of the main reasons for leaving is because of their relationship with their supervisor/manager.    Since you manage employees, this is important information for you to consider regarding your performance. 
The Most Important Reason
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You have one or a team of employees that you are responsible for managing.  You are busy handling the various business and employee issues that cross your desk…without giving much thought to how you handle them.  You probably make many of your decisions automatically and aren’t aware of how your decisions affect your employees.  Your […]

Finding the right employee to do the job is the challenge all managers face in business.   Strong talent is hard to find.   Part of your role in managing employees is finding the great talent.  If you manage to accomplish this, you are on your way to being a successful manager.
Talent comes in different forms and […]

Everyone knows that recognition is a powerful motivator.  Though…knowing that recognition is important and doing it are different animals.   Where do you stand on the recognition scale…from 1 to 10?   If you think you are strong in this area, do some more research…as employees usually rate their managers lower.
I found this statement:
“With this in mind, […]