HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, effective people management skills are crucial for leaders and managers. People management encompasses a range of responsibilities, from recruiting and onboarding to training and development, performance management, employee engagement, and more.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Leadership is more than just giving orders and being the boss. As a manager, your employees need to know what is expected of them in order to meet and exceed your expectations. Micromanaging your employees will only lead to frustration and resentment. Here are eight ways you can be a better leader at your job: Via Pexels.

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage. Joel Answers: Let’s start by demystifying what leadership actually means. To many, leadership is an elusive role.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 10, 2023

An Important Skill It’s a tricky skill set that can mean the difference between being a truly successful leader and a mediocre micromanager. Management knows they can’t do it all alone, so they empower others which boosts productivity, morale, and confidence. Under-delegating is micromanagement. What is it?

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HR Digest

MARCH 4, 2021

A good manager can make or break a team. For a first-time manager who has been promoted from being a part of team to be in charge of a team the responsibilities can be overwhelming. A bad manager can crush engagement and motivation, down productivity, and generally make coming to work a chore for the entire team. Communication.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

AUGUST 4, 2022

Our reader poll today asks: What best describes the predominant management style in your organization? Micromanaging: Leaders are way too into the details and get in people’s way 23.04%. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World. Not much empowerment.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 15, 2014

I managed large teams for over 20 years in corporate and have been coaching C-Level clients for 14 more. During this time, I’ve probably run into every scenario a manager can experience. Translate upper management’s vague directives into things your team can understand and take action on. Never b t your staff.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 13, 2023

Tips for Managing High Performers High-performing talent can make or break the success of a project, so it’s essential to provide support and supervision to keep them happy in their roles. Offer autonomy: Giving employees the freedom to determine their own schedule enables you to avoid micromanagement and motivate high performers.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 28, 2014

No one wants a boss who micromanages and is constantly looking over their shoulder. At the same time, most people don’t want a manager who is inattentive. It never looks good when a manager doesn’t seem to have an idea of what their employees are working on. Additionally, if a manager isn’t acknowledging when someone [.]

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

Most users are doing remarkably well in using the new technology in their daily work; however, as is the case with any large-scale change or training initiative, some are still struggling to gain competence with basic tasks. Upon finishing the manual, Jack submitted it to his manager for review. asked Jack.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MAY 27, 2022

New relationship allows GP clients to integrate Situational Leadership ® course with existing comprehensive leadership development solutions. Anchored by Situational Leadership ® content, these offerings prepare leaders to effectively handle performance-based opportunities or challenges, as well as to respond to ongoing change.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 17, 2024

It’s not always logical and we have to train ourselves to react in more thoughtful ways, but it’s a reality of the human condition. According to a recent survey , 33 percent of managers lead with fear. As the study’s authors point out, if you were to ask a manager if they lead with fear, most will say no.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

Welcome to the March Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, productivity, development, engagement, team-building, and more. Shelley Row of Insightful Leadership shared Who’s Here? Communication. Development.

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Brigette Hyacinth

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The corporate world is littered with such micromanagers. Sadly many organizations prefer these managers because they seem to be on top of, and in control of everything. 5 Damaging Effects of Micromanagement. If employees cannot make decisions at all without their managers input, they will feel suffocated. Steve Jobs.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Consider a personality assessment by a trained evaluator so they understand their styles and preferences. Do not micromanage. And, always keep in mind that leaders and managers succeed when their employees are engaged, empowered, and focused. Pave the way for the employee to be successful. Help them know themselves better.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 22, 2014

Posted in Leadership Development [link] [This blog post is based on concepts from Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans.] Veronika, a manager in a global drug research and development company, woke up one morning and recognized that 20 [.] Or do you tend to yield?

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 26, 2024

Dealing with a toxic colleague can be hard, but there are approaches that work Are you a micromanager? CMI triggered a wide debate about the impact of poor management after we released our Better Management campaign. CMI triggered a wide debate about the impact of poor management after we released our Better Management campaign.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The level of micromanagement by my boss made my work difficult for me, and I had to end it because it was clear he had no trust in his employees. Increased Creativity: No one likes to be micromanaged and when they are, they can only do a little in their jobs with little to no creativity and innovation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 20, 2017

But we all know people in the business world who do a terrible job in leadership positions: awful bosses, disengaged department heads, ineffective team managers, and otherwise bad bigwigs in nice offices who make the work environment an unpleasant one. This leadership dynamic is based in micromanagement, rooted in a fear of failure.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a headline from my favorite sport to make a point about leadership: Chiefs' Romeo Crennel fires himself. micromanaged their old responsibilities.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Leadership is about empowering and guiding employees to reach their full potential. This can include providing training and development opportunities, assigning new and challenging projects, and creating opportunities for employees to take on leadership roles. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Brigette Hyacinth

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I don’t believe in micromanaging. I train, coach and mentor but I don’t have the time to micromanage. Micromanagement breeds resentment and disloyalty. Disruption isn’t solely about how you manage the technology; it’s how you lead the people. It puts undue stress on employees. Then trust them to get the job done.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

Strengths of the Situational Leadership ® Model Organizations have an ever-expanding spectrum of criteria that determines why they adopt one leadership methodology over another. What would explain the popularity of this model over the last six decades with all those people? Accessibility is a big one these days. Same for translations.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 28, 2012

This post was recently published as a guest post on SmartBlog on Leadership : Question: What do these five “established” jobs: - Call Center Representative. Social Media Manager. Telework Manager or Coordinator. Online Advertising Manager. . Online Advertising Manager. Manage for results. Salesperson.

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Just as most of us rate ourselves as above-average drivers (no one’s sure who’s having all the accidents), bad bosses tend to think they’re good examples of effective leadership. Understanding how your well-intentioned boss has gone off the rails can help you choose the best strategy for managing him or her.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 5, 2024

Hopefully, you've mastered or are achieving good progress with your New Year's resolution(s) for 2024. If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 26, 2015

I always thought it was strange how great leadership was always thought to be vitally important to a businesses success, but yet it was quite often the least discussed thing in the meeting rooms, and the budget money allocated to “leadership training” was always limited (or the first thing to get cut back). Why is this the case?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Sinek reflected and surmised that the true problem he observed was that this airline did not trust their employees to manage what is in front of them and handle it competently. Managers believe in their hires and grant them the liberty to live in autonomy. perhaps micromanaging. Vulnerable employees are unguarded and empowered.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 13, 2023

To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2024.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Welcome to the September 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! The Lead Change Group would like to thank Coaches Training Institute (CTI) for sponsoring the Lead Change Group (including this carnival) for September 2016. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided 10 Ways to Kill Off Your Star Employees.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MARCH 8, 2022

This is the fourth and final blog in a series dedicated to the connections between Situational Leadership ® and the employee experience. The second blog in this series explored the relationship between Situational Leadership ® and meaningful work. The third focused on links between Situational Leadership ® and strong management.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Consider a personality assessment by a trained evaluator so they understand their styles and preferences. Do not micromanage. And, always keep in mind that leaders and managers succeed when their employees are engaged, empowered, and focused. Pave the way for the employee to be successful. Help them know themselves better.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

Informal training of teams and groups. Application and development outside the classroom and structured training time. Management must be OK with the team changing the steps, as long as the change goal is met you cannot micromanage the process. In management meetings we asked for what worked and what needed to be changed.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 26, 2023

Or maybe you don’t, but you dread starting work every day because your manager is driving you crazy? And you sit at your desk every morning thinking of how to deal with a bad boss or bad manager. As a manager or employee, you’ve probably seen your fair share of bad bosses.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 27, 2020

To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We have come to believe that employees don’t leave organizations, they leave their managers. As you review the list of reasons for employee attrition below, think about which ones a supervisor could directly impact, and which are outside of that manager’s ability to effectively influence. Why Do Employees Leave Their Jobs?

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Coaching Tip

JULY 27, 2012

Although the executive education debate still rages on whether leadership is learned or innate , there is no doubt that the subject is being taught. . Training interventions were originally built around the classroom, and many organizations have been reluctant to stray from their roots.

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