Niagara Institute

JUNE 22, 2023

By definition, a people manager is someone who oversees people in the workplace. It doesn’t matter if you have one direct report or many, either way, you are a people manager, and if you’re to succeed in it, you need a specific skill set.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development If I could change one thing that keeps “good” managers of people from being great managers of people, it would be to redefine what being a “good” manager means. The Good Manager Many think a good manager of people means being… the problem-solver?

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 3, 2022

Seagull managers fly in, make lots of noise, dump on everyone, and fly away.* You might say a seagull manager is full of crap. The seduction of problems makes you a seagull. Stay… Continue reading →

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Niagara Institute

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

You likely had one of two goals when you stepped into people management. You either wanted to be a better people manager than your worst boss or even a fraction as good as the best boss you ever had. The kind of manager that you always wanted to work for when you were an individual contributor.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 14, 2022

Entitled people: Prefer defensiveness… Continue reading → The entitlement monster always wants more. When you feel you deserve it, you are ungrateful when you get it. You don’t have the right to succeed. You earn it.

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Art Petty

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The post People Don’t Want to Manage and That’s a Problem appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty. Perhaps instead of having individuals write off the opportunity to contribute to others and their organizations in unique ways, we might just build the next generation of great leaders.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues Managers of people, it may seem expedient and even helpful to give answers, but to truly be a leader, it’s best to follow that sage advice about teaching them to fish. After [.].

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 12, 2020

People are your business’s most valuable assets. However, they also represent assets that may be difficult to manage. Because owners frequently overlook employee management when launching a business, it is important to acquire this skill and cultivate it. What Are Your Thoughts? So, what do you think?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 4, 2011

Your personal beliefs can enhance or limit your effectiveness as a manager. Here are 16 beliefs that can help you manage people optimally. These beliefs influence the way you communicate with others, make decisions, handle conflicts and much more. What others would you add to this list?

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Niagara Institute

MARCH 14, 2023

People management is all about one thing - people. It’s about ensuring the people in your charge have everything they need to do their job and do it well. It requires you to motivate them, empower them, develop them, and advocate for them.

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Do you think about the ‘power of your people’? Your people are literally the heart of your business. Your people are literally the heart of your business. The post How to empower your people to become your greatest risk management asset appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. Harnessing […].

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Modern Servant Leader

MAY 22, 2012

You do not need a manager or employees reporting to you. Managing people has been the most universal sign of “leadership” in business. The more people you had reporting to you, the greater your influence was. For each person you manage, you have the greatest direct influence. Direct Influence.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 8, 2015

The biggest mistake managers make when developing their people is that they don’t spend enough time doing it. Good managers spend at least 10-20% of their time developing their people. 5 Mistakes Managers Make When Developing Their People. Let’s be real. Forget they’re still learning too.

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CEO Blog

MAY 9, 2011

I read Bare Knuckle People Management - Creating Success with the Team your Have - Winners, Losers, Misfits and All by Sean O'Neil and John Kulisek. I tend to be more of a people person and more of a "look for the good in people" person. That management style has served me well. So for day 3. But I liked the book.

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 3, 2018

46% of upper-level managers are rated “too little” on the item, “Holds people accountable … ” (HBR) You missed the point if accountability is: Coercing reluctance to do things it isn’t committed to… Continue reading →

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development If you look at your team and see people who represent several generations, you may find yourself with some conflicting thoughts. Is it better to let the employees manage their own age-related perceptions or is it your job to step in and [.].

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Posted in Career Development Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership Value Creation Workplace Issues As a manager, you are responsible for a wide range of activities. Managing performance. Recruiting. Establishing a positive work environment in your group. Setting expectations. Making decisions.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 16, 2018

The most important thing you manage is your… Continue reading → Someone or something is controlling your attention. Often it’s not you. Maybe it’s an email alert or a buzzing cell phone. Distracted leaders live inconsequential lives.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 20, 2021

This is reflected in a new study by Tilburg University in the Netherlands, which finds that 64% of managers would be reluctant to hire an applicant if they have identifiable mental health problems. The findings are significant because the managers surveyed were not basing their biases on personal experience.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Theory: all good managers have ready access to two fundamental skill sets—the ability to Relate and the ability to Require. Relating" encompasses relationship-building behaviors: asking, listening, including, coaching and encouraging.

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Kate Nasser

MARCH 2, 2019

Manage expectations with these people skills. Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™. The post Manage Expectations w/ These People Skills | #PeopleSkills #Leadership appeared first on KateNasser.com. It improves leadership, teamwork, sales, & customer service experience.

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QAspire

AUGUST 26, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people.

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The Practical Leader

JUNE 12, 2019

Do managers talk about “their people?” ” Phrases like “head count,” “human capital,” and “my people,” dehumanize and objectify. Overlooking this phrase (“human capital” really is an oxymoron) that dehumanizes people into capital (assets with skin?),

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2022

How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes New Managers Make. So many new managers don’t receive the training or skills they need to be effective, lead their teams, and achieve meaningful results. Here are the common mistakes new managers make: Avoid Accountability Conversations. Assume People Should Know. Be a Push Over.

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Niagara Institute

MARCH 9, 2021

It’s an individual who climbed the corporate ladder, from functional contributor up to the role of managing people and the strategic direction of the organization. When you think about career success, whether it is a person you look up to or achievement in an organization, it usually is someone in a leadership role.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I N Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work , authors Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, and Emily Field contend that middle managers are crucial to the new world of work. They came to realize that they needed middle managers more than ever. What kind of qualities and skills does the job require?

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David A Fields

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The post A Simpler, Better Approach to Managing People at Your Consulting Firm (Including Yourself) appeared first on David A. There’s the experienced and savvy consulting team you assemble to create value on each consulting project, as well as any staff and contractors that provide support.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I sat in a committee meeting drawing up a job description for a new senior management role. Start by identifying when, where, and with whom you yearn for people to see you, and notice when that is, and isn’t happening. What do people not see that I wish they would? What do people not see that I wish they would?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The role of a Chief People Officer (CPO) in modern organizations is crucial in driving the success of businesses. As the title suggests, the CPO is primarily responsible for overseeing the people aspects of the organization and aligning them with the overall strategic objectives.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Traditional management models stress the development of detailed project plans and the rigorous observation of disciplined models. Developed by engineering and manufacturing organisations they assume workflows with controlled variables and fixed inputs, in short they assume that you are managing machines, not human beings.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 8, 2024

More than ever before, people want meaning in their work. The World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration results citing continued overwhelm, economic instability, lower levels of motivation, and poor management are symptoms of this upheaval. Larger organizations have people scattered across seven different time zones.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 7, 2024

Insecure people are conformists. It’s easy to manage insecure people. Bold people resist being managed. Do you want people solving problems on their… Continue reading → Doubt produces caution. Do you really want to enable boldness?

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Any manager has the ability to make work a joy or miserable. If your manager is great perhaps you are on a project team and that project manager has the ability to make you feel great and want to do more or make you want to stop everything and do as little as possible. Assign people to work for which they are over qualified.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Employee to Manager, “ What would help me the most is some clarity on what you expect me to do and by when, this would be really useful in prioritizing my work and multiple projects sent to me daily.”. Manager to Employee, “I feel that it is insulting your intelligence, telling you how to do your job. What do you think?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

For Managers: Powerful Phrases for Supporting Your Overwhelmed or Overloaded Team First, if you’re a manager, here are a few frequently uttered unhelpful phrases. Those phrases don’t empower people or lead to productive solutions. Sometimes, high-performing employees need their manager to tell them when to stop working. “Oh,

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