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Did They Seriously Just Call You That?

Did They Seriously Just Call You That?

Whether it’s year end or month or quarter close, tensions tend to rise when pressure mounts and task lists grow. For most, this combo reduces patience, increases frustration and let’s face it… can provoke a pretty flagrant use of quickly doled out names and labels. So, in the spirit of the season, as you’re working… read more

What Employees in Conflict Need from Their Leader

What Employees in Conflict Need from Their Leader

No one likes it when team members bicker, but leaders report spending much of their time dealing with this very issue. The challenge is how they deal with it makes a big difference. What do employees in conflict need from their leader and does it matter if the conflict is small, large, minor, or critical?… read more

10 Steps for Leaders to Make Difficult People Disappear

10 Steps for Leaders to Make Difficult People Disappear

Leaders are often tasked with leading difficult people. But, let’s face it, whether you lead just you, your own business, an entire department, or hundreds of employees from the helm of an organization, chances are you encounter, lead, and or are perhaps even married to, someone who at times, seems difficult. Determining how to lead… read more

Managing the Many Hats of Leading

Managing the Many Hats of Leading

Giggling, the photographer snapped this picture. What was not funny was the realization that managers are asked to play at least this many roles, if not even more than the hats depicted. The question is not how does one make it all fit, but rather, does a manager have a state of awareness? Does he… read more

25 Things Employees Do That Make Leaders Lose It

25 Things Employees Do That Make Leaders Lose It

Being a leader is a privilege and pleasure. So is working, for that matter, as there are many without that status. But, no one is super human these are realities one tends to take for granted. When that happens, numerous other actions can drive leaders, and those in the ranks of management, nuts… and a… read more

How the Most Difficult Employees Reveal How You Lead

You’ve put in the long hours, been promoted a time or two, and difficult employees still seem to follow you! Whether they complain all the time, gripe about the way in which you lead or show you attitude when you convey what you need, difficult employees are not easy ones to lead. However, if they… read more

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