Category Archives: Management Skills

5 Key Steps to Becoming a Great People Manager

Barry David Moore — September 14, 2019 — September 14, 2019 The best managers have the ability to harness the groupthink of their teams to enable the very best decisions to be made. Great decision making leads to success. They are polite and respectful yet firm. They are able to lead from the front and … Continue reading 5 Key Steps to Becoming a Great People Manager →

3 Ways to Work on Your Own Terms

Management Skills

Marc Andre — September 12, 2019 Follow @vital_dollar — September 12, 2019 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay Most of us spend a big percentage of our time working. With work being such a major part of your life, your level of satisfaction with your work will have a huge impact on your quality of life. We would … Continue reading 3 Ways to Work on Your Own Terms →

Changing Your Approach: Leading Different Processing Styles

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Sarah Bircher — August 7, 2019 — August 7, 2019 Tumisu / Pixabay The best manager I ever had used to start our one-on-one meetings with this reminder, “Please let me know if I need to change my approach to help you be successful.” It was her way of practicing one of her guiding philosophies … Continue reading Changing Your Approach: Leading Different Processing Styles →

Manager Essentials: Interviewing For Soft Skills

Management Skills

Rick Lepsinger — August 6, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc — August 6, 2019 Most managers know technical knowledge and experience are important to job performance, but those factors alone are not enough to assess a candidate. People who know the right thing to do in difficult situations or have innovative ideas can’t be successful if they … Continue reading Manager Essentials: Interviewing For Soft Skills →

How to Transition from Individual Contributor to Manager

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Elle Morgan — July 26, 2019 Follow @talentsolvers — July 26, 2019 It seems like a natural progression. You’ve crushed it as an individual contributor for years so the next step is leadership, right? Well, not necessarily. Truthfully, there’s little that’s “natural” at all about this direct transition. Odds are your expertise – the skills … Continue reading How to Transition from Individual Contributor to Manager →

Actionable tactics. Proven strategies. Insane savings.

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If you’re planning to join us in Boston, remember to register by July 13 to save up to $900 off on-site rates! Scott Brinker on June 27, 2019 How many times have you thought or said to a colleague… “I know what needs to be done. Where do I find the people to do … Continue reading Actionable tactics. Proven strategies. Insane savings. →

How to Handle Becoming Your Coworkers’ Boss

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Paul Keijzer — June 20, 2019 Follow @Paul_Keijzer — June 20, 2019 Moving up the ladder means managing your new role and status strategically – especially when it comes to your work friends. It is a moment of great pride and satisfaction when leadership recognizes your hard work and promotes you to a new level … Continue reading How to Handle Becoming Your Coworkers’ Boss →

Reporting Up: A Necessary Practice

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Sydney Slavin — June 20, 2019 — June 20, 2019 As we are a small company, we all have a part in the process for the majority of our client engagements. Due to the nature of our process and our small team, client projects often are touched by many of our team. It’s imperative for … Continue reading Reporting Up: A Necessary Practice →

These Unexpected Lessons Help New Managers Be Successful

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Liz Kislik — June 14, 2019 Follow @lizkislik — June 14, 2019 Being responsible for managers early in their careers is no picnic. There are so many things that they don’t know — and can mess up! Here are several crucial areas experienced managers often don’t think to explain, but which can save new managers … Continue reading These Unexpected Lessons Help New Managers Be Successful →

Sensemaking: Sensemaking Within Our Own Organizations

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Dave Brock — June 13, 2019 Follow @davidabrock — June 13, 2019 This post is the eleventh post in my series on Sensemaking. The previous posts focus on how we can align and become sensemakers in working with our customers. This will focus on how we look at our own organizations. For links to the … Continue reading Sensemaking: Sensemaking Within Our Own Organizations →