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What to Do When an Online Community Starts to Fail

Harvard Business Review

This is good advice, but it won’t help Yelp or Wikipedia, both of which helped cement this as best practice in the first place. The Boston College researchers’ advice for community managers does not bode well for Wikipedia. Existing Users Must Help Engage New Ones. Emphasis mine.).

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How to Manage a Perfectionist

Harvard Business Review

They tend to be impatient with or hypercritical of others and they're not good at delegating. "On Accept that they may not be good managers as they are likely to demand too much of their people (see "hypercritical" and "bad at delegating" above). Case Study #1: Find a better job fit. Be careful with feedback.

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How to Deal with a Chronically Indecisive Boss

Harvard Business Review

In these cases, “you need to help your boss sort through the information” and then offer “a clear rationale for your recommendation.” ” It’s also helpful to “enable your boss to delegate to you without formality,” says Finkelstein. Simply “ask for their advice” on what to do.

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How to Tell Your Boss You Have Too Much Work

Harvard Business Review

” You might also ask your boss for advice and “coaching on strategies for dealing with overwork,” says Davey. Your goal is to identify “projects that can be delayed, delegated, deleted, or diminished.” Case Study #1: Offer solutions and be open to advice. ” Set priorities.

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Stop Procrastinating.Now

Harvard Business Review

Turn to a trusted colleague or a friend for advice. Asking someone to review your work can spur you to get started knowing they will expect it. Case study #1: Know why. Case study #2: Keep it top of mind. If you don't know how to do something, ask for help. Soon, Janet realized she too was putting it off.

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How to Manage an Insecure Employee

Harvard Business Review

Burris recommends heeding advice from Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck by trying to cultivate a growth mindset whereby colleagues are willing to challenge themselves and grow. Case Study #1: Help your employee feel comfortable and emphasize the importance of learning. A bit of handholding may be necessary. Be a martyr.

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What to Do When You and Your Boss Aren’t Getting Along

Harvard Business Review

. “ Asking for advice is a good way to improve a person’s opinion of you,” says Manzoni. ” But asking your boss for advice or help is a delicate matter , says Hill. “You don’t want your boss to think you’re delegating back up or putting the problem back on them,” she says.

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