Management Issues
How to Effectively Manage a Remote Team
Nobody said it would be easy to manage a team that works from their homes, in different states, or even across the globe; it’s just going to be different. You’ll need to keep your team in the loop and tapped in, while still keeping tabs on their performance. And you’ll have to remember to do […]
You’re the Boss: Now Become a Leader
Did you know? Bosses and leaders are different. You can be a boss but not a leader. You can also be a leader but not a boss. Ideally, you would be both. But here are some of the differences.
Conflict Resolution 101
Hey managers and HR professionals, how are your conflict resolution skills? (And did you cringe a bit when you read that?) Few would say conflict resolution is a fun or glamorous part of the job, but it’s one of the most important parts. How you mediate conflict impacts employee morale and retention, and also communicates […]
How to Hire a Remote Team That Rocks
People like to work remotely. What’s not to love about running reports while sipping coffee in fuzzy jammie pants? And what’s better, remote workers tend to be happier, more loyal, and more productive (again: jammie pants), while also saving their companies money on things like office space and utilities. But managing a remote workforce does […]
Hey bosses, are you making your employees quit?
Half of us have quit a job to get away from a boss we just couldn’t stand. In fact, more employees quit over bad bosses than for any other reason. So if you’re in a supervisory role, right about now you might be thinking, Is that me?
Never Ask Your Employees to Do These Six Things
As a manager, you might be surprised by how well you can earn the respect of your employees by, well, not being a jerk! You can rise up as a positive leader who builds a workplace your employees will value—if you don’t start asking them to do these six unforgivable things.
The Awesome Culture of Servant Leadership
Say you’re the pharaoh of a large company. (Just go with it—you get a fun headdress!) What if, instead of the team buzzing crazily to support your commands from the top of the pyramid, you helped to support their efforts from the base?
The Surprising Truth of Your Employees’ Motivation
What makes your employees tick? You may think it’s the paycheck, profit-sharing, or the annual holiday party at Applebee’s. But wait! While it is tempting to bond over a basket of riblets, these perks are actually long-game motivators—they don’t really help an employee push through the pain on a Monday morning. No, the best tool […]
What to Do When You Make a Bad Hire
Management IssuesRecruitment and Retention
It’s tough living under a significant mistake, especially when one of your new hires doesn’t work out. You made your bed, tossed and turned in it for a time, all while slowly realizing you might need to buy a new mattress. After much lost sleep, you’re ready to admit you made a bad hire. But […]
When It’s Time to Admit You Made a Bad Hire
Management IssuesRecruitment and Retention
It’s tough to admit a new employee is not the star you’d hoped for. But when you see these signs of a bad hire, you’ll need to act fast.
Small Management Gestures That Make Big Impacts
In the last YES! Your Human Resources blog, we talked about how you can work to become a manager. When you finally reach your leadership goals, we’re sure you want to excel both in your performance and your personnel management. After all, who doesn’t want to work for an amazing boss?
Management 101: The 7 Mistakes You’ll Make as a New Manager
Everyone makes mistakes—the path to success is full of them! New managers are especially susceptible to slipups, especially if it’s their first time leading a team. It can be a tough transition! But knowing about, and ideally avoiding, these common new-manager mistakes can help you make an easier, more graceful transition to leadership.
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The “better” way to conduct layoffs
Layoffs are hard on everyone. Even as business leaders and HR professionals, layoffs are one of the hardest things we have to do. Regrettably, many of us remember this from the all-too-recent pandemic layoffs. Layoffs are a reality we may soon face again as the threat of recession looms. And while we may not have […]
Resolve conflict like a champ
We’re hard-pressed to say conflict resolution is a fun or glamorous part of a Human Resources or leadership role, but it’s one of the most critical parts. How you mediate conflict impacts employee morale and retention, and also shows your leadership abilities and your willingness to tackle the tough stuff. Your conflict resolution skills can […]
Stop! and hire this candidate
It’s easy to criticize potential hires and spot reasons why we shouldn’t hire them. That one is too arrogant, that one lacks technical skills, and that one knows nothing about the company. Process of elimination, right? But too often we fail to recognize the positive reasons why we should hire someone. Positive flags can be […]
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