Tip #6: Helping New Team Members
While hiring top talent is important, it’s also important for existing team members to create an environment in which newcomers are welcome…
Tip #7: Transforming Performance Goals Into Reality
How do you transform performance goals into reality? The importance of establishing performance goals cannot be understated. Typically worked on between an…
Tip #8: Delegate and Deliver
How do you delegate AND get the results that you want? Sometimes it does seem easier to do it yourself. Delegating responsibilities…
Tip #9: Put Me in Coach
Managers are responsible for a lot these days – hiring staff, meeting budget targets, and achieving departmental goals. This is a strain…
Tip #10: From Peer to Manager
“I used to be a member of this team. Now I’m the manager. Do I really have to discipline the non-performers?” Making…
Tip #11: Do the Hard Jobs First
Dale Carnegie once said, “Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.” When it comes to leadership, one…
Tip #12: The Value of Open Communication
“Really great people make you feel that you too, can become great.” – Mark Twain There is abundant evidence to show the…
Tip #13: Advancement and Development = Retention
As a leader, if you want to keep a team member, there must be advancement and development available. Although career advancement is…
Tip #14: Delegation is a Leadership Skill
Delegating is a skill that all leaders need to maximize their effectiveness. Delegating benefits the team leader, the team member, and the…
Tip #15: Doing More with Less
During tough economic times, we are often asked to do more with less. How can you help your team be more productive?…