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15 April 2009
Let's get creative with employees
With limiting resources and having to do more with less it's important that managers inspire their employees to "think out of the box". This phrase has been used for quite awhile and now it may mean more than just a buzz phrase. Entrepreneur.com has a 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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31 March 2009
8 ways to retain talent in a recession
CIO Insight has a great slide show illustrating ways to retain your talent during this insane economy. With budgetary cut backs and other cost saving measures being put into practice it's easy to lose sight of a company's most improtant assest-it's people. 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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20 January 2009
The Differences Between Scrum and Extreme Programming.
Scrum and Extreme Programming (XP) are definitely very aligned. In fact, if you walked in on a team doing one of these processes you might have hard time quickly deciding whether you had walked in on a Scrum team or an XP team. The differences are often 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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09 January 2009
Manage by Results - Managing remote employees part 5
This is the last installment of our 5 part series on managing remote employees. Managing remote employees is not easy and just like being a remote employee it is not meant for everyone. Hopefully through this series you have been able to take away some 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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19 December 2008
Managing Remote Employees - Part 2
The traditional office and the 9-5 days have morphed into home offices, teams in different countries and no standard set hours. Some employees flourish in a remote role, while others are just not cut out for it. It takes a certain type of individual to Read More...
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15 December 2008
Manage Team Workload
When you think about work-life effectiveness, do you think of it as a destination, or as a continuous journey of juggling priorities? Does it mean working long hours during the week so that you have all weekend off for adventures? Or do you work a 9-5 Read More...
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09 December 2008
Waiting for the other shoe to drop, or press on?
In today's economic cycle many people, employees, managers, (the list goes on) are fearful in whether their projects will be cut, or they will lose their jobs. I've spoken to several of my friends and colleagues around the industry and it seems as if Read More...
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