Management
Four Solutions for Creative and Innovative Problem Solving
We are all creative, but by the time we are three or four years old someone has knocked creativity out of us. Some people shut up the kids who start to tell stories. Kids dance in their cribs, but someone will insist they sit still. By the time the creative people are ten or twelve,…
Read MoreCan Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along?
Baby Boomer/Generation Y Conflict Expectations can be tricky and this is no different in the workplace! As I listen to some Baby Boomer managers relate their frustrations about working with Generation Y (millennials) workers, their two main complaints center on their perceptions of the younger generation’s work ethic and sense of entitlement. These managers express…
Read MorePeople Skills: Not More Of That “Touchy-Feely” Stuff!
Organizational development efforts that involve improving people skills often bring resistance. The raised eyebrows, folded arms, stiff half smile or other skeptical body language of doubting managers say the following: Not more of that touchy-feely stuff! Resistance and skepticism come with the territory, however. HR professionals, consultants and trainers frequently have to address this resistance before meaningful…
Read MoreWhat Employees Want In Difficult Economic Times
We all know that the downturns in the economy affect the entire country. For organizational leaders and operational managers, it makes their already difficult roles even more complicated. Keeping staff members motivated and managing the organization’s talent pool are particularly tough when over 60% of US firms have taken four or more cost saving actions. This statistic…
Read MoreFive Common Human Barriers to Effective Delegation
Effective delegation is a critical management skill. Often, the most difficult barriers to effective delegation are personal factors.
Read MoreAbandonment for Innovative and Creative Problem Solving
Maybe You Need to Take a Break From Your Problem Sometimes the best strategy for solving a difficult problem is to leave it alone. This advice can be hard to accept for the hard-driven, results oriented manager. It is still good advice however. Giving ourselves (and our teams) a rest from solving a difficult problem…
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