Managing up is just as important as managing down
While managers are primarily responsible for managing their employees, it is clear that the relationship they have with their own boss is often an…
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How to praise employees
Incorporating praise into a person’s management style is not difficult, and a little bit of effort can result in a significant return through the…
Work Notes: Networking in large companies
New job? Take enough time to get acclimated but start early to build a network of company contacts. At a firm with only a dozen employees, it is easy to…
Mixing in: etiquette for after work events
Off-the-clock receptions and cocktail hours are still work related, experts say, so bring your work manners even after hours. How people handle these…
Starting a new job off right
Get started on the right track with a new job by doing homework before the first day, getting a lay of the land, establishing a routine with supervisors,…
Work Notes: Valentines Day and the office
With increased focus on interpersonal relationships in recent months, you might be asking what you can and can’t do on Valentine’s Day in an office…
Workplace 2018: Consider the clear path
Tim Ferriss spoke to 100 of the world’s best thinkers and doers for his book, Tribe of Mentors, and some of their thoughts grabbed his attention and held…
Robots will take the dirty, dull, and dangerous jobs from humans
New advances in technology, especially automation, often send a bit of a shiver down the backs of many hard working Americans who fear a machine will…
Management Message You Can Use and Change as Needed: Happy New Year
Happy 2018 to everyone A new millennium joke is going around. A fellow is in an existential crisis. He tells his friend: At times like these, I wonder…
Work Notes So much for wide open spaces
It’s an idea that rang true: Open up the office. For thousands of startups and office remodels, egalitarian open offices have been in. No more stuffy…