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Tag Archives: Self Evaluation
Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook) on Women and Leadership
The numbers don’t lie – women have made great progress in their representation at lower levels of management but there is still a huge gap in the number of women vs. men at the executive level. Here’s Sheryl Sandberg’s view … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, Motivation, Setting Goals
Tagged challenge, Confidence, Executive, Self Evaluation, Sheryl Sandberg
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What is Professional Behavior?
Be professional – you know you’ve heard it – probably from a mentor, a parent, or a manager. And it’s pretty good career advice… if you know what it means. The challenge is that professionalism means different things to different … Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Communication, General, leadership
Tagged Basics, Building Relationships, Communication, culture, jargon, management, Self Evaluation, trust
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When Should You Compromise at Work?
Last week I was out scouring the internet looking for the exact words (and source) of the quote about a good compromise making everyone unhappy. Not only did I find multiple versions and sources of it, but I found something … Continue reading
Row Row ROWE Your Team
In 2007 Best Buy implemented a Results Only Work Environment or ROWE. They took the bold step of allowing their employees to work when they wanted, where they wanted, and to measure only the results and not the time spent in the office. The result? 40% more productivity, and a 90% reduction in voluntary turnover. Is a ROWE for you? Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Coaching, Communication, Delegation, General, leadership, Motivation, Rewards and Incentives, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Technical Management
Tagged challenge, Communication, effectiveness, Goals, IT Management, leadership, management, ROWE, Self Evaluation, Team, Time Management, trust
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Finding Your Confidence
Leadership and confidence go together like coffee and doughnuts. No one lines up to follow insecure people, and those who project confidence seem to draw followers like moths to the flame. But how do you develop and project confidence when you’re brand new at something? It may seem like an odd place to draw inspiration but try taking a page out of Cher’s book. Continue reading
Posted in General, leadership, Motivation, Staff Development, Transition to Management
Tagged Basics, challenge, Confidence, Get Started, leadership, Life, Self Evaluation, trust
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How to Deal with a Bad Boss – 6 Tips for Working with a Tough Supervisor
What do you do when your own boss is not so great? As you get better at being a manager, one of the first things you’ll notice is that there are LOTS of managers who seem to have missed out on their own training and development. You may be on the receiving end of some of the new manager mistakes I talked about in an earlier post. Whether your manager is too indecisive to choose a sandwich at lunch or a dominating control freak who wants to edit your every email before you send it, you will need some strategies to survive and thrive. Here are your best options for minimizing the impact of a bad boss on your life. Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Communication, Conflict Management, General, leadership, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Transition to Management, Uncategorized
Tagged Alignment, Basics, Building Relationships, Communication, effectiveness, Goals, leadership, management, Management Tip, managing conflict, Self Evaluation, Team
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Leadership and Passion – Gary Vaynerchuck
Great video of Gary Vaynerchuck talking about passion for your job. Continue reading
There’s No Such Thing as “Leadership for Women”
Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of requests and suggestions about developing a leadership program for women. I’m assuming this is because people have noticed that I’m a woman and that I talk a lot about leadership. So naturally I … Continue reading
Posted in General, leadership, Motivation, Transition to Management
Tagged Inspiration, leadership, Life, Self Evaluation
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Emotion and Management – How Much is Too Much?
Caring about your job is a great thing, but when does emotional volatility become a liability to a manager? Are you alienating your employees and damaging your relationships with your team? Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Communication, Conflict Management, General, leadership, Rewards and Incentives, Staff Development, Team Building
Tagged Basics, Building Relationships, Communication, culture, effectiveness, Get Started, leadership, management, Management Tip, managing conflict, New Manager, Self Evaluation, Team, trust
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Randy Pausch on Time Management
If you haven’t seen the long version of this talk by Randy Pausch, it’s here. For those of you who are not familiar with the story, Randy was a professor at Carnegie Mellon who died of pancreatic cancer a few … Continue reading
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