Feb
23

Managing Meetings

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First major meeting issue – is the meeting really necessary? Ingrained “meeting rituals” have existed in every organization I have ever worked for. Many meetings through habit or even plain bad practice become nothing more than “disguised working” or even ritualized “social events”. Often, if we think clearly about it, desired work outcomes from both… Continue reading »

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Feb
18

Building Effective Communication Skills – The Basics

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Communication Skills Are About Transmitting Ideas Not Just Talking Communication is… “Achieving a state of shared understanding of the message transmitted”. Communication only occurs when the receiver fully comprehends what you mean. Communication to be successful must be confirmed by appropriate feedback that demonstrates that understanding. Communication is not… just telling someone something! So what’s… Continue reading »

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Feb
06

Are You Leading or Just Managing?

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Being a leader-manager can be an “iffy” proposition. Four “ifs” to begin with. If you are controlling your work group, rarely leave your department, constantly micro manage all processes to check what the staff are up to, constantly defining what a ‘good’ job looks like, stipulating standards, insisting on a rigorous regime of task methodology… Continue reading »

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Feb
04

Management – Looking for Leaders – the Problem Persists

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I recently read four unrelated articles that stressed what was both needed and proving hard to find for businesses now and into the future. The excerpts offered here are intended to give some insights into what young employees can develop in regard to personal attitudes and attributes to take advantage of this obvious opportunity for… Continue reading »

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