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 | Vol. 12 No. 133 - ISSN: 1533-3698 October 8, 2011 Dear People: With many celebrating Columbus Day weekend, I thought you might enjoy taking a look at the most popular articles that you may have missed in September. These were the favorites of my newsletter readers: Have a terrific week. We're heading north to the cottage soon to enjoy fall colors at their best. Going to New England this fall? Here's your fall foliage travel planner. Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this weekend, Susan | |
Open Door Policy Gone Awry?
Need help to establish an open door policy or need ideas to make your current one work? When organizations understand how an open door policy ought to work, it can effectively serve your organization. Open door policies and actual behavior in regard to company guidelines are a challenge. On the one hand, you want employees to feel comfortable talking with managers at any level in your organization. You want employees to feel and believe that they have options, but...
| Dealing With an Employee Resignation Depends...
Face it. Sooner or later, even the best employer has employees resign. They think they've found a better opportunity or their spouse has accepted a job out-of-state. The reasons are endless for an employee resignation. But, each employee resignation poses the employer with a series of questions. Here are answers to the questions you may have about employee resignation.
| Performance Improvement Strategies
Do you have the responsibility for supervising the work of others? If so, you know that employees don't always do what you want them to do. On the one hand, they act as if they are competent professionals. On the other, they procrastinate, miss deadlines, and wait for instructions. They blame others when their work is unsuccessful. And worst of all, employees become defensive when you try to coach them to successful performance improvement through excellent, goal-accomplishing work. So, what's a supervisor to do?
| Value Our Differences
Do you think about the differences between people? I do. Some jump into new situations and technology. Others, like me, read the directions, think about it, and make a plan. I'm rarely the first done with anything because I am still planning when the "jump right in" folks cross the finish line. This is why it is so important to choose the right career for yourself, a career that emphasizes your strengths, not your weaknesses. Great managers know this rule when leading people, too. Vote in my two polls. Are you a night person or a morning person?
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