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quickpoint: What Middle Managers Do

Leading Blog

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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Improve Your Positive Influence: Eliminate Common Obstacles

Leading Blog

The interference could come externally but often comes internally in an athlete — freezing up or choking on the spot. The equation also applies to our individual capacity for positive influence (+influence). People also tend to give up too early or to not try because of an assumption that may not be valid. Low awareness.

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Managing Company Culture Anthropologically

Leading Blog

Despite its perceived importance, for the most part, companies have a miserable track record when it comes to managing their people. Yet, on the other hand, the data shows that following through on this conviction can be elusive. The Culture Dilemma Employee engagement in American companies has hovered around 30 percent for 60 years.

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Trust but Verify – requires you to follow-up

Mike Cardus

When discussing managing staff, processes and workflow we often use the term “ Trust but Verify” made famous by President Ronald Reagan. Trust but Verify – requires you to follow-up. People are not doing what they are supposed to be doing; the purpose of follow-up is to improve performance by asking, “ How can I help ?”

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How Our Current Office Shock Can Lead to a Climate-Positive “Officeverse”

Leading Blog

But overall, climate impacts improved during the shake-up with the promise of much more to come. Offices and officing could be an important catalyst for positive climate choices. Hybrid work and flexibility are now normalized, but the future of work is up for grabs. And that can be an opportunity for climate-positive officing.

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5 Ways to Help Leaders Manage Bullies in Their Organization

Lead from Within

As a leader, it’s important to take steps to address bullying in your organization and create a positive, respectful work environment for all employees. Here are five effective ways to help leaders manage bullies in their organization: Establish clear policies and procedures for addressing bullying.

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Will The Professionally Written Resume Get You The Perfect Position?

Rich Gee Group

But your resume is just one small piece of the puzzle to find that perfect position. There are two ways to get people interested in you if you’re a business, an up-and-coming executive, or someone searching for a job. You see this when someone applies to a position with 150 other applicants. What is really involved?