The Power of Positive Communication (13 Jun 2006) Communication is the key to your success at work, at play, and at home. Here are six tips that will make a difference in your life.
The Power of the Contract in Performance Management (13 Jun 2006) Too often, managers outline their expectations to their employees in a dictatorial, one-way fashion. There is a better, and more motivational way.
The Professor Makes A Minus Power Move (13 Jun 2006) The department chair had an opportunity to invigorate his department; he was energized by the prospects. The Dean turned down his proposal, and the department chair sank into depression, his dream for the department gone. Was this the end of his dream? Oshry uses this case to illustrate the genesis of power moves.
The Punitive Approach to Marginal Performers (13 Jun 2006) A marginal performer — an employee whose work, for the most part, is satisfactory, but who regularly fails in some specific area or areas to maintain a satisfactory level of performance. Frequently managers find that they've exhausted all means of making progress with their marginal performer. Here is how to use "The Punitive Approach".
The Retailers Calendar (13 Jun 2006) Retailers use a special calendar that facilitates planning sales and making comparisons from year to year. The IRS calls it the 52-52 week year.
The Rise of Corporate Chair Massages (13 Jun 2006) Employers have rapidly begun to understand the importance of stress relief in the workplace. Stress free employees have a higher retention rate and higher rates of productivity.
The Role of the Machine Metaphor in Mixed-initiative Organizational Leadership (13 Jun 2006) The machine metaphor takes an objective view of an organization in which the interactions among the elements are predictable and controllable. The mindset of people management is entrenched in our social and organizational systems. It is very important for organizational leaders to know that machine control techniques apply to things, not people.
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - Communication Breakdown (13 Jun 2006) An ongoing series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN The "Seven Cs" are the danger signs that indicate your business...
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - The 5th C: Control Issues (13 Jun 2006) A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. The 5th C: Control Issues When control is in the picture it is a lose/lose proposition. First, i...
The Seven Cs: Partnership Danger Signs - The 6th C: Changing Vision (13 Jun 2006) A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. The 6th C: Changing Vision In order for a business to be a success the vision and mission must b...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Management (13 Jun 2006) Pride. Envy. Gluttony. Lust. Anger. Greed. Sloth. You either recognize these as the seven deadly sins or as themes for prime-time television. Nonetheless, you were probably taught as a child that these are bad and you shouldn't do them. As leaders, there are seven deadly character sins which make the difference between a mediocre and outstanding leader...
The Seven Essentials of Business Communication (13 Jun 2006) There are seven essential elements to successful business communication: Structure; Clarity; Consistency; Medium; Relevancy; Primacy/Recency; and the Psychological Rule of 7±2. If you are going to communicate effectively in business it is essential that you have a solid grasp of these seven elements.
So let's look at each in turn...
The Significance of the Mundane (13 Jun 2006) The common and ordinary things of life, the mundane, offer untapped opportunities to create great communication strategies.
The Steps in Employee Development (13 Jun 2006) You may believe that your company is the only one in the free world that's suffering from poor employee communication and frustrations at every level; We can assure you that you're definitely not alone.
