management tips
The first week on the job for a new employee is critical, both for the employee and the organization. From the employees perspective, the first week can often paint a clear enough picture of how the company functions.
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We spend too much of our day trying to cram more into it. We adopted the computer term multi-tasking and tried to apply it to our own daily activities as another step in our quest to get more done. The problem is that multi-tasking doesn't work.
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Before you hold your next meeting, be sure you and the others at the meeting know why it's being held. Meetings can drag on and feel like a waste of time if the goals are not clear to all in attendance.
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Explore the limitations of Management by Exception in labs. Learn how to balance oversight, autonomy, and safety for improved efficiency and compliance.
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More than 60 years ago, advertising executive Alex Osborn developed the concept of brainstorming as a group technique for producing creative ideas and new solutions. Since then, brainstorming techniques have been widely adopted and expanded.
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Looking for ideas about the content of a comprehensive employee handbook? Here's a list of the policies, procedures, and professional behavioral expectations found in many employee handbooks.
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When creative employees feel constrained, their imaginations tend to become less colorful. As a manager, you are kind of caught in the middle. You want to set up an environment where creative minds can flourish.
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Similar to the way we can gain some critical insight into our personality types using Myers-Briggs or our work styles using DISC, the Blake Mouton Managerial Grid was designed to help us understand our leadership styles.
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Listed are some useful tips for managers to ensure a safe work environment.
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Many people believe that to be a good manager you have to give orders to the people below you. They are wrong.
Updated | 3 min read
