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 | Vol. 12 No. 134 - ISSN: 1533-3698 October 11, 2011 Dear People: Have you experienced working with a coach or being a coach? Executives, managers and others interested in career growth and development increasingly turn to business coaching or mentoring for a personally tailored development process. Senior managers, especially, are hesitent to attend training classes. Either they think they know what they need to know; they don't anticipate learning from less experienced classmates; or they won't invest the time away from their daily responsibilities. A bit of ego is involved as well... Find out more about coaching. 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 week, Susan | |
What Causes Employee Negativity?
Recently, I received an IM from a friend. He has found a new job and was ushered out of his former workplace when he gave his two week's notice. He wanted to tell me just how bad his workplace had been. And, I was truly amazed. The workplace he described took every article on this website and did the exact opposite. Employees were required to account for every minute of their time and a doctor's note was required if they missed one day of work. Find out more about employee negativity.
| 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...
| How to Create Team Norms
Do you know how to do damage control with teams? Teams from two different clients approached me about how to do damage control with their teams recently. Teams have trouble solving interpersonal communication problems. Team members are afraid to say much, because they value their relationship with their teammates, and so conflict is often festering just below the surface. Read more...
| What Makes Your Good Boss - Good?
Bad boss stories and comments are perennial since almost all of us have had a bad boss at some time during our career. But, I also receive comments posted by readers about their good bosses whom they admire, respect, and wish to emulate. I know the topic may not be quite as exciting as bad bosses, but good bosses deserve recognition, too. National Bosses Day is October 16. Read more...
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