This is a guest post from Blake Pappas. Workplace stress is nothing new. In fact, many workers all over the world regularly feel the pinch when it comes to deadlines and getting their jobs done quickly and efficiently. However, when stress becomes a constant worry for employees, it can negatively affect their performance and take a toll on your entire office. While there are … [Read more...]
Critique the Feedback You Deliver
This is a guest post by business writer Amy Beth Miller. At the time I thought that I was being clever, but it was one of the dumbest things I ever did as a new manager. As I edited a rookie reporter’s story, I smirked as I typed “Sheraton is a hotel chain. The Civil War general was Philip Sheridan.” I lost sight of my true goal, to train this reporter to be a careful and … [Read more...]
7 Dumb Mistakes Managers Make (and What to do Instead)
The following is a guest post by Darryl Rosen. You glance down at an incoming text while an employee is talking to you. DUMB! Or you bark “Just get it done!” to your team and then walk away. DUMB! According to a CareerBuilder poll, 58% of managers received no training before starting the job, which often results in avoidable management missteps like these. Even smart, … [Read more...]
Give Effective, “Supportive” Feedback
This is a guest post by Cathern Welborn, business writer and editor. As a new boss, one of your priorities should be keeping your staff energized and motivated. Praising team members is a great place to start, but it’s not as straightforward as you might think. In my first job after college, I worked for a man who had excellent leadership skills but fell short in the … [Read more...]
Crisis Creates Unprecedented Opportunities for Women–If We Overcome the Confidence Divide
This is a guest post by Mary Foley. You’ve seen the image: the woman wearing a red bandana and rolled up blue shirt sleeves sporting a fist and exclaiming “We Can Do It!” This World War II poster of “Rosie the Riveter” encouraging women to join the workforce was the epitome of a woman’s strength and determination. It was a time of deep crisis that opened unprecedented doors … [Read more...]
Your Worst Employee Could Become an Even Bigger Headache
This is a guest post by Amy Beth Miller, business writer. When an employee breaks a rule or fails to follow your direction, you take what you think is the right action by disciplining or dismissing the person. You’d like to think that will be the end of your problems with the employee, but it could be only the beginning. If you mishandle the situation, the employee could … [Read more...]
Avoid Your Boss’s Mistakes
The following is a guest post by Esther Francis Joseph. After years of hard work, you’ve made your way through your organization’s ranks and have finally received the recognition you deserve by getting the promotion you’ve been dreaming of. And after many years of being overworked and under-appreciated by managers, you vow, “When I become the boss, I am not going to make the … [Read more...]
Employee Social Media Use: How to Minimize Your Risk
This is a guest post by Jon Strother, Senior Copywriter/Editor and Social Media Manager at Global Compliance. You’ve probably heard the stories. There’s the one about the employee who was terminated for criticizing her employer on Facebook ... and then sued the organization for wrongful termination. And of course there’s the one about the congressional staffers who tweeted … [Read more...]