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Articles by Linda Finkle
An Apple A Day Won't Keep Burnout Away
In this era of long work days, long commutes, and high stress, employees dedicate far less time towards preserving their mental and physical well-being. While employers prefer to believe that extended work days enhance long-term production, the reality presents a far different picture.
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Workplace Friendships
Workplace friendships may seem like an ideal arrangement at first blush. But once the honeymoon phase ends, a whole different picture may emerge. When workplace friends turn enemies, a company loses far more than camaraderie. A broken friendship can reduce productivity, cause infighting, and spread discontentment. The key is to know where to draw the line.
Mentoring: A Little Help Goes A Long Way
Mentoring programs offer companies an efficient and economical way to manage and develop human assets. These programs can make an exceptional diffence to productivity, but they cannot make an individual want to excel or turn a company's potential around on a dime. To succeed, companies must learn to employ mentoring programs that make the most of limited resources.
Meetings offer managers the chance to unify the workforce, communicate important messages, and create an organized forum for employee concerns. Therefore, meetings are a crucial aspect of running a business. Unfortunately, many managers treat meetings as ad hoc events and fail to properly prepare. Proper preparation is all it takes to affect a meeting of the minds every time.
Are Men Better Bosses Than Women?
Which gender makes the best boss? It's a frequently asked question in the workplace. Is it men or women who are superior as boss-material? Research notwithstanding, I don't actually think this is an "either-or" kind of question. It's really a question of what qualities make someone a successful boss, and even further how do we quantify success?
Succession Planning: Your Company's Future Depends On It
Succession planning is something every leader and organization talks about. On some level, every business owner knows that they need to have a succession process in place, yet very little attention is actually paid to developing a strong plan and implementing it. With an entire generation of Baby Boomer leaders looking towards their retirement, succession planning is becoming increasingly important to today's business world.
Growth Strategies For Businesses
Growing your business can be a difficult and often frustrating process. No matter how talented, experienced, or proficient you are as a leader, business development may be draining your energy, funds, and desire to achieve the original plans you had for your company. Yet growing your business is a critical step in maximizing your company's potential and in revenue enhancement. So how do you achieve success? You need a growth strategy.
Taking A Small Business To The Next Level
Taking a small business to the next level. An interesting concept. What exactly does that mean? "The next level" indisputably means something different to individual companies, but the core principals will most likely be the same. And what holds small business owners back from doing this? What may come as a surprise some is that money resources are not the only - or even the foremost - issue for these companies.
What is the real "f" word? It's failure. We all want things to go perfectly - or what we perceive as perfectly. But the truth is, they don't, always. Trying new things creates the possibility of failure. In a business landscape where the message is predominantly that "Failure is Bad," it's no wonder that failure is perceived as a dirty word.
Effectively Managing Personal Issues At Work
Everyone goes through personal issues of some sort during their lives. Lets face it, when major family/personal issues arise, your time and energy is going to be focused on resolving these difficulties. Often we think we are handling things jut fine, but we really arent.
The old adage is true, “Time is money, don’t waste it.” You’ve been given a project to pull together data from several departments within your organization. How can you convey the urgency and deadlines to someone in another department who isn’t directly affected by this project? Managing this challenge will be half the battle for you.
Keeping The Lines Of Management Intact
Cultivating a good manager takes finesse and experience. Key ingredients such as reliability, ability to make competent decisions and possess innate leadership qualities must be present in order to become a successful manager. If any of those ingredients is missing or is skewed in relation to the other, the combination can be reckless and create undesirable consequences down the road.
Companies Want Results From Employees
You want extraordinary results from your employees, but you also want to be seen as kind, caring managers. Learn how to balance your actions to create and effective work environment.