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BUD TO BOSS AUGUST 3, 2011 The top 10 causes of meetings that suck the life out of your team Remember: A one hour meeting with 10 employees doesn’t cost one hour of productivity; it costs 10. Including people who don’t need to be there. MORE >>	BUD TO BOSS JUNE 23, 2011 You don’t have to be a “Horrible Boss” to be toxic The costs—lowered morale, decreased productivity, heightened turnover rates, to name a few—are simply too high. Am I right? Don’t be so sure. MORE >>	RECENT POSTS APRIL 11, 2012 \| BUD TO BOSS What can the St. Louis Cardinals teach us about workplace performance? DECEMBER 16, 2011 \| BUD TO BOSS Prove yourself now NOVEMBER 2, 2011 \| BUD TO BOSS Face it: Managing people will take more time OCTOBER 14, 2011 \| BUD TO BOSS It can’t all be about work SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 \| BUD TO BOSS Excellent bosses deserve recognition SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 \| BUD TO BOSS Wishy-washy supervisors’ negative impact on employees
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BUD TO BOSS NOVEMBER 2, 2011 Face it: Managing people will take more time Time Management communication new supervisor skills productivity time management to-do listsThis is a guest post from Betty Hintch, editor of First-Rate Customer Service Forum. Being a manager is time consuming. If you accept that fact, you won’t resent the extra hours you spend at the office. But if you can’t function before 10 a.m., MORE >>	BUD TO BOSS DECEMBER 16, 2011 Prove yourself now Leadership 100-day plan new managers new supervisor performance productivityBy Amy Beth Miller, editor of The Organized Executive. It would be nice to have time to settle in as a new manager, to learn about your team and your new responsibilities. But the work won’t slow down and wait for you. How can I delight my boss? Today? This week? MORE >>	BUD TO BOSS SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 Prepare your team for change Is the idea to increase output, save money, expand a product line or create better focus? By Kendall Martin. Will I have new duties? MORE >>	BUD TO BOSS JULY 20, 2011 Be a Daniel Radcliffe not a Macaulay Culkin Put your energy toward productive outlets such as learning and exercise. . Think about it. Push yourself. In an interview with GQ U.K. MORE >>
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BUD TO BOSS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Excellent bosses deserve recognition

Anyone* who was promoted to a new supervisory role within his/her organization during the 2011 calendar year. What specific improvements and contributions they made to the achievements, productivity and morale of their team. I’m excited to announce Briefings Media Group’s brand new Bud to Boss Awards. Who’s eligible? Sorry!) Awesome! MORE >>

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BUD TO BOSS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
Wishy-washy supervisors’ negative impact on employees

However, a chronically indecisive manager can hurt productivity, damage morale and stunt innovation. We’ve all come across some indecisive people in our lives. Indecisiveness comes in all forms. You’ve got the employee who refuses to make the final call on anything. The co-worker who leaves all judgment calls up to you. Don’t get me wrong. MORE >>

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BUD TO BOSS | FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011
The best thing you can do about your worst employees

But keeping a poor performer on staff is detrimental to your bottom line as well as your team’s productivity and morale. Dan McCarthy recently wrote a post for his Great Leadership blog titled “The 10 Mistakes Every Leader Should Make (and learn from) Before They Die.” Many new leaders avoid making this tough call. Provide necessary training. MORE >>

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BUD TO BOSS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012
What can the St. Louis Cardinals teach us about workplace performance?

Not surprisingly, highly productive business leaders and high-performing athletes have many traits and behaviors in common. However, recent research from Stanford University found that multitaskers are less productive than their single-minded counterparts, and also suffer from weaker self-control. Total lost productive time averaged 5.6 MORE >>

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BUD TO BOSS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011
Facebook’s excellent onboarding example

After a month of planning and designing, Maison met with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Vice President of Product Chris Cox for a review. While others debate the details of Facebook’s new video chat feature, I’m more interested in the story of its designer, Rob Maison. How’s that for having faith in a new employee? Struggling with step number one? MORE >>

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You might be a workplace bully BUD TO BOSS | FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2011
Did you receive management training? No? You’re not alone. BUD TO BOSS | TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011
It can’t all be about work BUD TO BOSS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011

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