How to Create Buy In For One-on-Ones with Your Team
Reading Time: 7 minutes I’ll bet you’ve experienced it, too. It seemed as if every few years a new leader would come along saying, “I really care about you. I’m going to work with you to make this a great place to work!” They probably meant well, but in the end the “tyranny of the urgent” drowned out their […]
4 Tips for Building an Effective One-on-one Meeting Agenda
Reading Time: 3 minutes So you’ve decided to start doing one-on-one meetings with your team. Great! But before you dive in, it pays to look at the bigger picture so you can make your one-on-ones worthwhile. Just like a good conversation, the best one-on-one meetings are a collaborative effort and go beneath the surface. It’s far too easy to […]
How weekly one-on-one meetings can change your company culture
Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to part 4 of our “Training a New Manager” series. I’ve been a managing people for a long time, and when one of my guys asked me some questions about where to start, we began the email trail you see here. (This is part one of what will be several more!) We decided to publish it […]
How I confidently gave performance reviews after having Hepatitis A
Reading Time: 4 minutes By the middle of the second week of having Hepatitis A I started to get concerned. I had gone in for a round of bloodwork the week before (feeling very ill at the time), and the doctor was looking at a liver marker to understand the severity of my case. It came back at 250 […]
3 Key Reasons Why You Should Have One-on-One Meetings
Reading Time: 5 minutes I’m sure you know people who have one-on-one meetings with their boss or with their team – maybe you have them yourself. Chances are you’ve heard some people talk about how much they’re a “time suck.” Sure, some folks have had a good experience, but most will tell you one-on-ones are not worth their time. […]
4 reasons to have meaningful meetings—if you have to!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to part 2 of our “Training a New Manager” series. I’ve been a managing people for a long time, and when one of my guys asked me some questions about where to start, we began the email trail you see here. (This is part one of what will be several more!) We decided to […]
3 reasons to avoid stand-ups and recurring meetings when you can!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Welcome to part 3 of our “Training a New Manager” series. I’ve been a managing people for a long time, and when one of my guys asked me some questions about where to start, we began the email trail you see here. (This is part one of what will be several more!) We decided to publish it […]
3 critical tips for training new managers – ask questions, listen, and take action
Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to part 1 of our “Training a New Manager” series. I’ve been managing people for a long time, and when one of my guys asked me some questions about where to start, we began the email trail you see here. (This is part one of what will be several more!) We decided to publish […]
How Weekly Check-Ins are Changing Our Company
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re reading this blog post, you’re probably like me. You’re passionate about your people, you want to manage them well, and…you’re completely frustrated. Why? Because your productivity goals aren’t often met and your staff aren’t getting any better at their jobs. Even worse, as their manager you can see “please help me be successful” […]
How Should You Address Employees’ Bad Behavior, Appearance, and Manners?
Reading Time: 27 minutes I’ve had the privilege to manage hundreds of people over the years. In that time, I think I’ve seen and heard (and smelled!) almost everything. That said, I try to remember, “Behind each set of eyes, there is a story.” I know things are rarely what they seem. If you only take one thing from […]