Tag: Employee morale
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Employee Morale: It’s not your problem
Many managers think that low employee morale is a problem, or even worse they think it’s their problem. That’s NOT just wrong thinking, it is wrong leadership. Low morale is not a problem, it’s a gift; and a gift that should be shared amongst the entire team. Low morale may actually be the greatest gift… Read more
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Employee Development: A Hammer and Chisel
Michelangelo said “The sculpture is already complete within the marble. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.” As a manager, you are the artist and your employees are the stone, just waiting for the superfluous material to be chipped away by your deft hands. The people reporting directly to… Read more
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Hopethetical
Distilled down to its glorious pudding-skin equivalent, a manager’s singular job is to focus his employees on the task at hand. Although illegal now, adderall and methamphetamine were commonly used to help pull an employee’s attention out of the daydreaming darkness and into the light with dilated pupils. Olde time managers often refer to these as… Read more
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Bigfoot is Real
People frequently speak about “the elephant in the room”. A metaphor for issues that everyone knows exist, but refuse to acknowledge. Collective denial allows people to work around the elephant; ignoring the ear shattering trumpet calls, happily stepping in enormous piles of elephant dung, and eagerly inhaling the tangy aroma of vast pools of urine.… Read more
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Proof of Life
The hardest lessons to learn are often the most important. In business, apathy comes easily and often. True leadership is hard, as are the lessons which separate the managerial wheat from the chaff. Managers who have come this far are no doubt adequate. Maybe even good. But…as a manager:Are you willing to take that extra step… Read more
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Employee Retention
Thanks to the Triangle Shirtwaist fire employee retention has moved beyond just chaining the emergency exists closed. Plus, chains and padlocks cost money. Why waste precious capital when there are so many free strategies available. Read on to discover how you can get your employees to chain themselves to their desks for almost nothing but… Read more
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Inspiration!
Famed baseball coach Yogi Berra once said “100% of inspiration is 90% perspiration.” Yogi Berra didn’t actually say that, but it sure sounds like something he would say. And you can too. Confused? Of course you are. That’s because everything you’ve ever learned about inspiring people is wrong. Your team looks up to you, not… Read more
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Such Sweet Sorrow
Saying goodbye to a trusted colleague and work friend can be a difficult time. It may be the hardest thing most employees will face during their entire working career. Years or even decades of camaraderie somehow get washed away with a few gluten-free cupcakes at 2PM in the break room. You’ve been through challenges together… Read more
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So this is “goodbye”
One of the exercises each student at the International College of Businessery and Managering is required to complete before graduation is to write a “goodbye” letter. Something heart felt and inspirational. A message a great leader should feel compelled to share with their team upon accepting the inevitable promotion a degree from ICBM brings. We… Read more
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Man-ager in the Middle
Middle managers get a bad rap; some say they add overhead, create uneeded bureaucracy, slow down organizations and add expense. Some so called “lean and mean” corporations are even eliminating middle mangers. Scary thought isn’t it. What would a world without middle management look like? No weekly status meetings, no yearly reviews, no empire building.… Read more