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06 April 2009
Change must involve the people and must not be imposed on the people.
I read this line on businessballs.com and it made me really stop and think. Often times when changes happens, or comes down the pipe it definitely involves people, but is it involving the right people, while imposing the wrong ones. In a perfect world Read More...
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01 April 2009
5 potential retention mistakes
We've gotten some really good feedback both positively and negatively on the issue of retention during a recession. This is not an easy time for anyone, but there is always something to be learned. Like my father and grandfather used to tell me, "Tough Read More...
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24 February 2009
Effective learning for you and those you manage.
As companies tighten up and work groups/teams scale down in size we may find ourselves being asked to take on new roles and responsibilities. Some of us have even taken this economic downswing as an opportunity to stretch ourselves and take on new projects, Read More...
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17 February 2009
Lost heads?
I'm sure everyone is tired of hearing about the economy, layoffs and the stimulus package especially since we are bombarded by this news almost everyday. However, this is the current reality we are all living in and we must continue to be productive. Read More...
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03 February 2009
Change Management
It's been said many times, "that the only constant is change, " and Heraclitus would agree considering his doctrine of change being central to the universe. Everything changes and this means you may be a new manager, or you will be managing a new team. Read More...
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16 January 2009
Why Fail?
Does your project and leadership fail due these process mistakes? How do you combat these? What do you feel the #1 reason for failed projects is? (Which might come back to you, the manager, since you were leading the charge) Overly optimistic schedules Read More...
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06 January 2009
Build a Sense of We! Managing Remote Employees - Part 4
Goal: Establish strong relationships to fuel motivation, collaboration, and productivity. Recent research from the Gallup Organization’s Tom Rath shows that people with strong friendships at work are more motivated, loyal, collaborative, and productive. Read More...
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17 December 2008
Is it better to be right and hated or to be wrong and respected?
With various reorg’s, promotions and people transferring across organizations we might find ourselves working for a new manager. There is often a sense of excitement and trepidation as everyone gathers for the first team meeting to find out who’s leading Read More...
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12 December 2008
How do you develop your vision, drive it and keep it in line with the company’s?
Very interesting question and as a front line (M1) manager this can be challenging. I am a firm believe that everyone on the team needs to have a clear attachment to the Vision. I like to work both directions… from the bottom up and the top down. First Read More...
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10 December 2008
Don't let hard times take toll on staff.
There is an obvious theme of uncertainty and possibly a feeling of self preservation for most during these tough economic times. Building off of yesterday's post one of the TechLeader contributors sent me an article from Seattlepi.com. The article speaks Read More...
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05 December 2008
The Decline and Fall of Agile
One of our the TeachLeaders, Paul, recently sent me a link to the following blog post regarding the Agile/Scrum methodology which is quite interesting. In terms of developing and leading a team does the makeup of the team determine the methodology? Are Read More...
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