Sometimes a company decides that certain policy decisions should be up to each department, based on need.
There are 2 types of power in a company: position power and influence power.
If your company has an Open Door Policy, think carefully about what that means for you. At first glance, an Open Door Policy sounds great—it can create an open, less hierarchal work environment.
Quality Management means making sure that the work you’re doing, the services you’re providing, or the product you’re producing, have a high quality.
As a manager, it can be difficult to improve morale on your team if morale is not a priority of the agency as a whole, or if those around you and above do not support your efforts.
Creating a tiered perks system that favors employees who demonstrate loyalty is a way for companies to spend a little and get a lot.
People who talk about being busy, aren’t really busy. If they were so busy, they certainly wouldn’t find time to talk about it.
I’m a fan of boundaries. I don’t divulge too much about myself at work.
After working for several companies with varying degrees of formal policies, both written and implemented, I have some ideas about policies that employers should consider in order to prevent their best talent from fleeing.
Raise your hand if you want more meetings on your schedule? No one? Not a surprise.
I recently wrote about Situational Leadership, and the ways to approach varying levels of skill and motivation on your team.
A few years ago I participated in a training on Situational Leadership, an approach developed by Kenneth Blanchard and Paul Hersey.
When you manage a team of people, there is a ton to learn about them—their productivity, their relationships with each other, what keeps them motivated—etc.
Most companies have written policies on everything from how to earn paid time off to the eligibility requirements for getting a raise.
Earlier this week I wrote about why it's important for a boss to talk about what she does with her team.
The day to day tasks of a manager are often unclear to those under her supervision.
For several years now I’ve been trying to become a morning person.
I love my to do list. I take it with me everywhere.
The beginning of a meeting is often unplanned and facilitated haphazardly.
Mindfulness. It was a concept and a practice that was all around me for years, and yet, I never tried it.