Mike Cardus

MARCH 15, 2012

How as a manager do you determine the “just right” amount of context that is needed for on-time, on-budget, on-quality completion of goals and tasks? Contact Mike to develop team processes and managerial-leadership systems that will increase productivity and completion of great work.

Team Building 120

Team Building Team Leadership Teamwork 120

Mike Cardus

MAY 31, 2013

How as a manager do you determine the “just right” amount of context that is needed for on-time, on-budget, on-quality completion of goals and tasks? Contact Mike to develop team processes and managerial-leadership systems that will increase productivity and completion of great work. Anthony, Frank and contextual goals.

Case Study 130

Case Study Goal Leadership Micromanagement 130

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The finance team in a Health Care Company. Was struggling with sales representatives and project managers turning in expense and budget reports on-time…They told me “We have tried everything and our CFO is tired to putting out fires for us.”. On time budget requests and updates from project managers up 48%.

Cooper 139

Cooper Succession Finance Resistance 139

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

To an overworked and busy team, team-building activities might be highly damaging to the employee’s holiday morale when they might have to struggle to make time for it. Encourage employees to participate in decorating communal spaces to build a sense of shared celebration.

Morale 52

Morale Team Building Stress Planning 52

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

Example - Consulting a finance team from a mining company we had to figure out a way to get the budget reports to the finance team on-time so accurate profit and loss + budgets could be shared and allocated to operations. This change in reporting increased their on-time budget reports from 45% to 96% in three months.

Resistance 141

Resistance Franchising Power Management 141

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 4, 2021

Getting your leadership team away from daily operations for a few days of reflection and planning is incredibly effective. Here are a few typical retreat objectives: Strategic planning to frame budgets and operational plans/priorities. Leadership team building and development. Leadership Team Development.

How To 122

How To Brainstorming Strategic Planning Objective 122

Mike Cardus

APRIL 29, 2013

The most frightening thing about having a manager that is “Too small” and creates under-performance and dis-engagement is the gradual reduction in level of competence of the subordinate team, which creates broad departmental under-performance and increased dis-engagement. Jackie had recently been hired as vice-president of engineering.

Case Study 150

Case Study Leadership Engineering Team Building 150

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Even if big gestures are beyond a company’s budget, verbal and social recognition can work wonders. Gallup reports that public recognition and getting promoted are among the most memorable types of recognition a company can offer and HR teams need to capture these aspects and respond correctly to contribute to business success.

Succession 105

Succession Metrics Strategy Trends 105

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

If you can meet these simple goals for each project, then you will achieve total success. These goals are generic to all industries and all types of projects. Regardless of your level of experience in project management, set these 5 goals for every project you manage. The trick is to be focused.

Project 56

Project Goal Management Budgeting 56

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 28, 2013

For example, suppose that your team keeps fighting amongst themselves and thus the project is late, over budget and poor quality. So the energy now changes to asking the team to describe what happens in detail (concrete, tangible language) what happens when they get along and accomplish their work.

Cooper 148

Cooper Resistance Team Building Micromanagement 148

Mike Cardus

MARCH 6, 2013

The supervisor is accountable for leadership and output of the shift / section they supervise. They can only recommend de-selection of team members; they can assign tasks within specified limits set by the manager; and have input not final say on personal effectiveness of staff. The Foundation of Team Leadership.

Workshop 136

Workshop Leadership Development Development Leadership 136

Mike Cardus

MARCH 31, 2019

Follow-up is meant to get to the person before the problem gets too far out of control, and you find out last minute that the work in going to be late, below quality, or over budget. Using this information with a team , we continued to develop some project and team leader processes to build the follow-up process.

Follow-up 111

Follow-up Management Deming Project 111

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 22, 2010

ABOUT Contact Us Create-Learning.com Get Connected Facebook LinkedIn RSS Feed Log in Join and Receive 9 Team-Building & Leadership Activities:That work and allow people to learn from the experience. I would like to theorize a Reverse Peter Principle (kind of) when it comes to task delegation of managerial leadership.

Delegation 132

Delegation Team Building Training Maturity 132

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 2, 2012

The project gets completed, however it is late, over budget and the below quality. The project got-done, no-one supplied this manager with any feedback. It was just assumed that once you become a manager you know these things. The manager freaks out ( learning by drowning) YELLS at someone, poorly delegates the work.

Innovation 131

Innovation Delegation Learning-by-Doing Metrics 131

Mike Cardus

MAY 31, 2012

Resources – The budget, people, equipment, access, etc… that is available and needed to accomplish the task. Clarify Accountability & Authority of the Team, plus Team Members. “ Clarify Accountability & Authority of the Team, plus Team Members. “ We cannot hold a team accountable. the ‘by-when’.

Team 151

Team Handbook Delegation Team Building 151

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Typically resulting in; Project Comes in Over Budget – Because of inadequate planning and now everyone is scrambling like their ass-is-on-fire and creating emergencies in other departments and with vendors. If the project gets completed The Quality and Results SUCK! Because NO-ONE Planned!

Planning 128

Planning Discount Delegation Budgeting 128

Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Project & Goal Completion within or under budget. Increased rate of on-time goal & project completion. Interested in Revitalizing the Strategic Planning of your Organization and Team? A brief look at the ‘Cascade-of-Planning’ in the Revitalizing Strategic Planning workshop. Outcomes of implementation.

Planning 83

Planning Strategic Planning Workshop Budgeting 83

Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

When your Organization does not effectively plan typical results are; Project(s) Comes in Over Budget – Because of inadequate planning and now everyone is scrambling, and creating emergencies in other departments and with vendors. If the project gets completed The Quality and Results SUCK! – Elliott Jaques.

Strategic Planning 108

Strategic Planning Workshop Planning Chief Operating Officer 108

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 14, 2012

BTW – I am teaching a Professional Development class for University at Buffalo School of Social Work in Solution-Focused Leadership. The class is full, but don’t worry, if you are interested contact me and let’s talk about brining the content and lessons to your organization, team and people.

Cooper 125

Cooper Resistance Micromanagement Construction 125

Mike Cardus

MAY 17, 2012

In order for the decision to be made all the people on the team must know; The Type of Meeting They are Attending: Informational: Manager just shares information with the team. For example – Budget Numbers, Profit and Loss, Executive and Board decisions. When the final project and solution must be implemented.

Team 125

Team Consensus Consultative Budgeting 125

Mike Cardus

MARCH 1, 2012

Allowing the team and you to get your work done, and stop having to play mediator. One Team Development model, often used in project management is the G.R.P.I Have you ever worked on a team that had really great Role-Clarity and everyone knew how the work got done? Define the roles and the personality issues disappear.

Team 152

Team Stress Management Succession 152

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 13, 2011

The Exponent Leadership Process does that. It Unifies the organization and your planning process to make your team and leaders better. Jaques in Requisite Organization states “…about 7 to 8 years forward is the longest period over which we are capable of planning and carrying out finitely budgeted projects.”

Planning 124

Planning Chief Executive Officer Delegation Operations 124

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 1, 2012

Application to Human Development and Leadership. The project gets completed, but is late, over budget and the below quality. The project got-done, no-one supplied this manager with any feedback. “First you copy, Then Understand, Finally you master. Once you master then innovation inevitably happens.”.

Delegation 130

Delegation Innovation Retail Objective 130

CO2

OCTOBER 29, 2010

His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). For a more detailed look at our choices for the most useful sites on the Web, see the stories listed below. For a more detailed look at our choices for the most useful sites on the Web, see the stories listed below.

Executive Coaching 79

Executive Coaching Travel Strategic Planning Video 79

CO2

OCTOBER 29, 2010

His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). For a more detailed look at our choices for the most useful sites on the Web, see the stories listed below. For a more detailed look at our choices for the most useful sites on the Web, see the stories listed below.

Executive Coaching 79

Executive Coaching Execution Blog Travel 79

HR Digest

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Microsoft Under the leadership of Satya Nadella, Microsoft has embraced a culture of inclusivity, innovation, and continuous learning. Netflix Known for its culture of freedom and responsibility, Netflix emphasizes trust in its employees and offers a unique approach to leadership and decision-making.

Examples 97

Examples Company Diversity Team Building 97

Roundtable Talk

AUGUST 20, 2010

Whether you’re chasing a sales budget, a promotion, a new job, a raise, delivering a project on time… spending time worrying about the outcome isn’t going to make it happen. Never truer words were spoken. The only thing that will get you there is to focus on the tasks and actions that will get you to your goal.

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Godin Blog Class Crisis Management 34

Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

But to build that rapport, you must ask questions and listen. Leadership demands that you be learn about the people you work with and can answer questions like: …What else can _ do well? People that you have built a strong rapport with are much more likely to listen to suggestions without becoming defensive.

Skills 203

Skills Leadership Learning-by-Doing Bond 203

Lead by Adventure

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

If it’s something that they want to do and the budget allows, why not? Don’t have the budget to send them? You might have a member of your team who does not do a project in the way or the time that you would. I believe that this is probably one of the under-utilized tools of leadership. Team Building Outing.

Delegation 168

Delegation Conference Motivation Team Building 168

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2018

In one organization I worked with, an executive was given four months to prepare his department for significant budget cuts that would go into effect when the next fiscal year began on March 1. By early February, everyone had completed their planning and had already built budgets that now exceeded the targeted cuts.

Reputation 13

Reputation Budgeting Learning-by-Doing Execution 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2017

As a facilitator, I’ve found that photos can create connections between people faster—and more profoundly—than any other icebreaker or team-building activity I’ve ever used. I asked each person to choose a photo that expressed what leadership meant to them. No special training or budget necessary.

Team 15

Team Simon Diversity Cooper 15

HR Digest

JANUARY 22, 2022

Establishing budgets. Leadership. Team building and communication. Each department may have different job titles, such as project managers, quality assurance managers, finance officers, human resources officials, manufacturing supervisors, etc. Here is a list of responsibilities of a manager . Managing people.

Management 52

Management Human Resources Strategic Planning Skills 52