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MARCH 28, 2013

Guest post from Great Leadership regular contributor Paul Thornton: Management style greatly affects employees’ motivation and capacity to learn. The most effective managers vary their styles depending on the employee’s knowledge and skills, the nature of the task, time constraints, and other factors. The Three Ds.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The same is true for managers, who need to figure out how to navigate the tricky waters of office holiday celebrations. Read my latest post over at About.com Leadership and Management: A Manager’s Guide for the Holiday Season for some common sense pointers. holiday office parties holiday workplace manager''s guide'

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AUGUST 31, 2014

This post was recently published at Smartblog on Leadership : Most managers are rationale, logical, practical problem solvers when they first get promoted. The change is so gradual, these silly games eventually begin to feel like “real world management.” How many of these silly management games do you play? The shell game.”

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APRIL 26, 2018

These problems can usually be solved if you learn to improve one very important leadership skill: managing priorities. Four Steps to Managing Priorities Managing priorities means identifying which tasks are most important and allocating appropriate time to accomplish them. Below are the four exercises. Martin Lanik, Ph.D.,

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Guest post from Jack Litewka : “How can I know whether I’m a Good Manager or a Great Manager?” I’ll assume that no one reading this article is a Bad Manager.) Good Managers Let’s begin by looking at what Good Managers do. Good Managers deliver quality results on time. Good Managers do a good job of planning.

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MAY 28, 2013

Originally posted at Smartblog on Leadership 5/23/2013: Can a manager be an effective coach? Then again, a lot of managers think they are already coaching when what they are really doing is a lot of teaching, advising and telling — or, worst case, micromanaging (think Pointy Haired Boss from “Dilbert” ). O = options. W = what’s next.

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JUNE 23, 2014

Break out the popcorn, and read my latest article at About.com Management & Leadership to see them all. free leadership videos free management videos websites' It continues to be one of my most popular posts, however, given that it was written almost five years ago, I thought it was time for an update.

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APRIL 7, 2014

For this month’s Carnival, I asked our community of leadership development experts the following question: “ Wouldn''t it be great if we could teach managers how to coach? What one book, website, or other resource would you recommend to a busy yet motivated manager who wants to learn how to be a better coach?”

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JUNE 25, 2014

What exactly does a manager do? Or, perhaps a better question would be, what should a manager do? What are the uniquely essential roles of a manager? Read my latest article at About.com Management & Leadership to find out. leader management manager roles'

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JULY 1, 2014

This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : There’s a LOT of advice out there on leadership and management – almost as much as you’ll find on dating, careers, and how to raise your kids. However, I’d recommend running away as far as you can from the following pearls of leadership & management wisdom: 1.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

As a follow-up to the recent post and comments " Are You Managing or Just Nagging ?", here's everything you need to facilitate a robust dialog on performance management, with lots of room for grey areas. Managing: How to Discuss an Employee Performance Problem. Nagging: Are You Managing or Just Nagging? Simple model: B.

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AUGUST 18, 2014

Are there any leadership or management lessons to be gleaned from fantasy football? May a few, but read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out Why You Shouldn’t Lead Your Real Team Like You Manage Your Fantasy Football Team. fantasy football fantasy sports leadership management'

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APRIL 28, 2014

I''ve recently started writing for About.com as their new Management "Guide" or expert. Here''s a new article that I just posted at About that you may like: The Top 10 Performance Appraisal Blunders a Manager can Make. About.com management performance appraisals performance management performance reviews'

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Three guys walk into a bar – a boss, a manager, and a leader. The manager asks how much the beers are going to cost. Bad jokes aside, there is a difference between management and leadership. While the two terms are often used interchangeable (as I often do), management and leadership are not the same.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. I've always thought the "leader vs. manager" debate was kind of useless, and I wrote an early post about it here. Leaders vs. Managers. So, here's the distinction I draw between leaders and managers. Hope you've enjoyed it.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Managing your first direct reports is one of the most challenging transitions a leader will ever have to navigate. There are lots of things an aspiring leader can do to get ready to be a manager, including on the job experiences, reading, taking courses, and learning from others. SL is a must-have leadership framework for any manager.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

I’ve taken, taught, sold, and managed a lot of training programs throughout my career. Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership for the 10 training programs that I’d recommend any manager should take , grouped in sequential order. leadership training management training training programs'

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JULY 17, 2012

Management and leadership are not the same. Not all leaders are managers and not all leaders are managers. Managers plan and budget, organize and staff, control and solve problems, and produce predictability and order. While leadership and management are different, they are complementary and equally important.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Management has its share of perks and rewards. Being a manager means you also have to deal with the tough issues that can cause you to lose sleep at night. Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out what the top ten issues are that can keep a manager up at night.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

It’s hard to land a management position when you don’t have the title “manager” on your resume, or be able to provide specific examples of your management experience. So what’s an aspiring manager to do without holding formal management positions? career paths management careers management jobs'

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MARCH 25, 2014

Just because I dunk a basketball doesn''t mean I should raise your kids.” - Charles Barkley When you’re a manager, like it or not, you ARE a role model. If you are a newly promoted or hired manager, your employees will watch, listen, and learn about what matters to you, what’s important, what to do and what not to do.

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APRIL 7, 2015

Do managers make more money? Do the best performers make the best managers? Do managers have more freedom? Read the 8 common myths about management and the reality behind the myths over at About.com Management and Leadership. management careers management myths managers'

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Maybe it’s an old fashioned management concept, but there used to be something called “professional courtesy” when it comes to situations like this. Patrick Lencioni, consultant and author of the book “ Five Dysfunctions of a Team ”, writes and speaks about importance of manager peer relationships. Listen as if it’s your boss speaking.

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JUNE 8, 2017

By practicing these happy hacks in your life, you can learn to manage distraction in the digital era and set yourself up for a future of greater happiness and well-being in the long run. Amy received her BA from Harvard and MBA from Yale School of Management. Most recently, she was a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

When it comes to references, the only reference that matters is a former manager. The candidate’s manager is going to have first-hand experience managing the employee. They will know their strengths, weaknesses, and can even provide valuable advice for the hiring manager on how to manage the employee if hired.

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Four universal truths about management: 1. Managers are responsible for the performance of those that report to them. One of the core responsibilities of a manager is to take action when an employee’s performance is not up to par. In other words, they feel their manager is a nag. Sometimes it’s measurable, but not always.

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MAY 14, 2012

However, they use the terms “leadership” and “management” interchangeably. What if we took a simplified version of the Pipeline model, and mash it with a distinction between leadership and management? Passage #3: Managing Others and Teams. Passage #5: Managing Organizations. There’s a big difference, right?

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

"Leadership is about managing energy, first in yourself and then in those around you.". In a recent UNH Executive Development Program , the instructor, Professor Jim Clawson, challenged a group a senior managers to reflect on how they are managing their personal energy, and as leaders, the impact they are having on their employee’s energy.

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AUGUST 18, 2015

It’s impossible to “manage” time. Managing time is really all about managing ourselves. Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership for 10 timeless ways to take control of day and stop wasting time. There are 24 hours in a day, 60 minutes in an hour, and 60 seconds in a minute.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Teaching and learning about leadership and management isn’t like teaching or learning math or science. That’s what makes leadership and management development so much fun. Another thing that’s unique about teaching leadership and management is that it usually involves adult learners. Why do you want to be a leader/manager?

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AUGUST 11, 2014

Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out. annual employee goal goal setting performance management' While no employee goal setting process is perfect, theres one that I would recommend that seems to address most of the flaws of others.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

When it comes to managing conflict, there is more than one way to skin a cat. In fact, there are five ways to manage conflict, or five conflict management styles. Read my latest post over at About.com Leadership and Management development to learn about each of the five styles and when to use them.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

There’s no doubt that having someone acting as your champion and a sounding board can be valuable, but it’s expensive and, as it turns out, it’s not the most effective way to introduce coaching to the average time-crunched manager. But getting managers to become more coach-like doesn’t happen without a little effort.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Social Media Manager. Telework Manager or Coordinator. Online Advertising Manager. Answer: They are staffed by employees that can do their work while their managers are in a different location. And if you’re a manager or aspiring manager, chances are at least one of them is going to work for you.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Guest post from John Mattone: The fundamental belief underlying Positive Performance Management (PPM) is this: Leaders and their employees must strive to make performance reviews complete, honest, and timely. The Ten Elements of Positive Performance Management. There are ten key elements of Positive Performance Management.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2012

I thought his answer was simple but brilliant, and gets to the heart of one of the biggest and oldest mistakes middle or senior managers make when they get promoted. If you’re a middle or senior manager, how many of you are still managing your old employees and not leading your organization by managing your supervisors or managers?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Throughout the course of my career in leadership development, I’ve had the opportunity to confront, counsel, and console a lot of bad managers. As an HR manager, I sometimes had to discipline or even fire bad managers. More often, it was as a result of a manager receiving a rough 360 assessment. I mean, seriously? “I’m

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