Productive Leaders
The shut down of the state of Minnesota on the Fourth of July is a communications and a leadership failure. While I agree that disputes over raising taxes is serious and is worthy of critical discussions, shutting down national and local parks, libraries, and…
In August, Geno Smith of the NY Jets got punched in the face in the locker room by a teammate. The blow broke Geno’s jaw, which required surgery, and the injury will take Geno out of playing football for a long time. Teammates ruining the season and potentially, career, of another teammate is…
Your clients believe, like, and trust you. They believe you when you show them a new product or service that improve their lives. They enjoy their interactions with you. You are easy to work with, you make their problems go away, and you are quick to respond to their needs. You are also personable. Your clients genuinely…
Mary Kelly, CEO of Productive Leaders, is not only an economist and national leadership speaker, but she’s also a nonprofit Board member and volunteer. Recently, she shared some solid reminders for nonprofit websites with us:
Everything I learned about management I learned from my dog. Let me explain. I’ve been employed to manage people for more than 15 years. Most management is about getting people to do what you want them to do, at the right time, in the right place, with the right results.
Nobody out there has a feedback-giving, employee-nurturing, free-praise-bestowing supervisor by Mary Kelly Do you know what your employees say about you? Are you sure? Do you want to know? I recently surveyed…
Many managers looking at this article will immediately dismiss this with, “I already do a great job of recognizing my employees.” I am not saying you don’t. Many managers already know they need to help employees realize…
Many employees commonly leave work complaining about their jobs. But there are also vast numbers of very happy employees who say they like their bosses and would, in fact, be downright unhappy if they had to work for someone else.
Darleen Daniels and mentor by Andee Lamoreaux are part of the Woman to Woman program launched this summer. Call them professional BFFs or mentors — they are among a new breed of women…
April Peterson