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10 Ways to be a Better Manager
Date Posted: 01/8/2016
The path to good manager-ship is fair leadership, the singular and most critical characteristic of being a good people-manager. This is however a quality that too many managers lack. They are seniors who get work done by their juniors reluctantly, mostly under fear, not faith. Though many such managers are high achievers and get promoted... Read More
How To Retain Key Employees
Date Posted: 12/10/2015
In any organization a lot of effort goes into juggling personnel to fit the right people into respective positions according to their unique skills and capabilities. When key staff deliver as per their designated roles we tend to increasingly become so totally dependent upon them that we cannot conceive of any disruptive situation that may... Read More
How to Reduce Workplace Stress
Date Posted: 11/25/2015
There is a difference between stress and pressure. Having some pressure at work can often motivate us and our employees and help us to perform better but when the pressure becomes excessive and out of control it turns into workplace stress. While some occasional workplace stress is normal, excessive stress can impact our productivity at... Read More
What You Can Offer Other Than A Salary Increase
Date Posted: 11/13/2015
At budgeting time, financial managers are scratching their heads wondering if sales and marketing can generate adequate revenues in the coming year to accommodate normal salary increases as expected by employees. Most companies are able to routinely provide for such cost markups in the normal course of their operations, but some organization cannot always be... Read More
How to Handle Difficult Employees
Date Posted: 10/28/2015
Difficult people do exist at work. They come in every form and no workplace is without them. Managers need to understand that a negative or difficult employee is not just a problem between them and the employee, they can be difficult with colleagues and customers alike. If conflict is not dealt with well, it can... Read More