Productive Leaders
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.
What do you do when you look around and discover your workplace has some leadership problems because people are not working up to their full potential? First, give yourself credit for paying attention. You are probably correct. A January 2014 study yielded that 70% of American workers are not…
Your job is to be the best leader you possible so your company can make a profit. Wouldn’t it be great if you generate profits and happy employees? Making employees happy at work is one of the biggest achievements for a leader, and a reliable way to increase productivity.
If you’ve ever worked for a bad boss, you’ve probably uttered these famous words …. “I don’t get paid enough to put up with this crap!” Bad bosses destroy morale and employee engagement and, more often than not, they brighten up the whole company when they quit or are finally fired…
“Do something, even if it is wrong,” was my parents’ way of encouraging their children to try, take risks, and take action. Action is better than inaction. Being proactive is better than no action at all. Try. Maybe fail. Do it anyway. Just DO something.
Summer is a wonderful opportunity to take a breath and celebrate what you’ve accomplished during the first 6 months of the year. Summer is also a great time to assess, reevaluate, and tweak processes that lead to greater profitability.
The holidays are right around the corner. This is the time of year where time accelerates. We often feel as though there is just too much to do and not enough free time to accomplish everything we think we should do. Some of us just give up and do nothing. Others fall hopelessly behind…
Keeping ahead of changing technology and a changing business environment means adapting and implementing new ideas on a continuous basis to remain successful. Yet many people tend to shy away from change. People don’t like changing procedures, processes, and overall change in general. The status quo is comfortable…