4 Dimensions for Measuring Manager Effectiveness
Measuring manager effectiveness is like trying to measure how much snow has fallen when the blizzard isn’t over. You can’t see; the wind obscures your readings; there’s a lot more coming down. A manager’s effectiveness can be equally tricky because his/her role is so...
What Does an Open Door Policy Mean?
Mark Evans writes in the Globe and Mail, “[B]eing accessible creates a healthy corporate culture that encourages employees to talk about any issue, positive or negative. A welcoming environment not only leads to good ideas, it also identifies problems before they get...
Are Your Managers Set-Up for Success?
When you transition from a professional role into a management role, you are no longer doing the functional work of your job. An excellent computer programmer is not programming anymore, for instance; she is supervising other people who are programming. This is a very...
Top 3 Reasons Why the 60-hour Workweek is Bad for Business
According to Psychology Today, one in six workers in North America and the U.K. are working 60-hour workweeks. While some might look at these numbers and think these committed employees are adding to the company’s bottom line, this actually may not be good for...
Pros and Cons of Working with a Small Partnership
It can be very difficult to ask an outside consultant to come into your business; there is the fear that they will turn your business inside out, find fault, assign blame, and leave you in a worse state than you were in before. Good consultants, though, can help you...
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