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[9 Apr 2011 | 2 Comments | 546 views]
Is Trainability Underappreicated? And Talent Overrated?

Digg Digg- 5 Pivotal Points Often Overlooked in Hiring The hiring process is fraught with uncertainty. Making the right hire is no sure thing, despite the increasingly large array of sophisticated tools available to managers. We see job candidates scrutinized, resumes inspected, credentials probed, and yet when all is said and done the selection process [...]

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[28 Jul 2010 | 2 Comments | 13,343 views]
Consequences of Micromanagement

Micromanagement is a curse word in the world of business. What is micromanagement? This article is written with the micromanager in mind, if you micromanage you are destroying your work environment. You are standing in your employee’s way. Why do managers get carried away in details? Do you know if you are micromanaging in the [...]

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[10 Apr 2010 | 8 Comments | 8,850 views]
Dealing with Micromanagement

Do you have a boss that keeps telling you what to do? Are you being micromanaged? This is a severe problem, not necessary for you, but for sure for your manager. The problem with micromanagement issues is diverse. You feel like you can’t breathe, develop and grow in your role at work. You feel supervised [...]

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[7 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | 1,156 views]
Pointing fingers?

Imagine getting in trouble at work. Imagine that your project failed or imagine that someone is always opposing you. Are you pointing fingers? Will that solve anything for you? Think about the difference between these two small words, who and what. How would you react if Paul Projectmanager always disagree with you and makes your [...]

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[2 May 2009 | 7 Comments | 415 views]

I have been reading about Employee Engagement lately, like this post; What, Really, Is Employee Engagement? From Steve Roesler at Allthingsworkplace.com. This post is great because it includes 8 key drivers of engagement, and other recourses on the topic.

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[5 Apr 2009 | Comments Off | 177 views]

After warnings, written warnings and clear feedback on the need for change, why don’t you just change? How hard can it be? As a manager you can feel the frustration inside like a steam boiler under pressure. Why do you have to keep doing this destructive behavior? IT IS GOING TO COST YOU YOUR JOB! [...]