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Mar 5
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I guess I still get baffled from time to time and caught off guard when I continually come across a story about the obvious importance of management being about people.
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In reference to project management, there is obviously a great need for continuous communication with customers, the team and external support crews.
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At the project-management blog this how they say it:
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I’ve heard many managers say, “I’ve got to manage my project and I don’t have enough time to manage the people on my project.” I was surprised because it is only these people who can achieve the goals of the project, and if you do not manage them well how do you intend to manage the project?
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Mar 3
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There was a recent survey which discovered that two-thirds of dog owners would work longer hours and even a third would take a pay cut if they were allowed their dog to be brought to the office. Now in...
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Feb23
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Blake Snow at joystiq reports on the upcoming expansion pack for the Sims 2 game. It is a game that challenges your management skills; and looks like a blast. a Here what he had to say: a “Now aspiring...
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Feb22
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Making a decision on which candidate you hire for any position is very important. But once that decision is made, even something just as crucial or more crucial involves the next step. Whether you know it or not, how you...
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Feb21
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Just like anything else when dealing with human beings, no two same are quite alike. So even in the area of responding to jobs and situations that have been handled well, there are right ways and wrong ways to...
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Feb19
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Wondering why things get done so haphazardly at time? Why your workers come in and only put in their time and go home? a One of the key reasons is that many managers stop listening to what their employees...
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Feb18
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One of the key responsibilities of a manager, team leader, or business owner is to completely understand the USP of the company and whatever challenges come their way; they are to be solved within the context of that purpose....
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Feb17
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There is nothing more dynamic than a powerful, dynamic, relationship-caring, purpose-focused group of people. a The kind of power and results that can be achieved through this co-operative working together is extraordinary to say the least. There are none...
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One of the tremendous insights into a team is that it is not an individual, or even an aggregate of individuals, but is something bigger than all the parts. Our success in life and specifically in business is in...
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Feb16
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For millions of people around the world Jesus was a real person that lived 2,000 years ago. And when you read about Him, specifically in how He interacted with people it is quite extraordinary how He did things the...
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Feb14
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What was the solution? a First of all I sat down and talked with him explaining what I just did to you. In all honesty I revealed what the job entailed that he wanted to enter into, why his...
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Here’s the next thing that I considered. What type of person was he? What was his personality type and would he fit into the type of position he was seeking? In other words I was deciding whether he could...
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One of the unfortunate results I have seen from not promoting good employees in the right way is to see the loss of a good employee in the position they leave, plus, eventually the loss of the employee themselves....
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Feb13
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Innovation tools reported on a study by Right Management Consultants the connection between employees being detached from their jobs and the lack of innovation in a company. a In an amazing denunciation of communication between management and their employees,...
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Feb11
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I have written a lot lately concerning everything that we do in business - I don’t care what department it is in - has to be done with your customer in mind. a From the IT department that much of the...
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Feb10
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When I’ve consulted with companies throughout the years, one of the things I attempt to convey to them is that they shouldn’t attempt to always have the “big idea” as the big motivator of their innovation. At first I...
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Feb 6
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In a study by US business consultancy The Hacket Group it was discovered that companies that grant their IT leaders a senior position in business management, greatly increases the performance of its technology departments. a The study took into...
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Feb 5
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Tom Foster has an excellent, fun read at his Management Blog concerning motivating employees. a He pokes fun at the emphasis some put on training manuals and their basic uselessness. I do enjoy his comment in response to the...
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Feb 3
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There are a lot of misinformed people that think if you are genuinely concerned and care for your employees, that this can be used against you and undermine achieving your goals. This misconception needs to be thrown away. a...
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One thing that we need to do better is to tell the story of who we are as a business. Of course this is referring to our USP and permeating our story with that from every angle. a This...
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