Results are the final scorecard for a business. While many factors play into the success of a business, how leaders manage people, their only active asset, is critical to results. Our Results category focuses on metrics, strategies, and activities that increase productivity and the effectiveness of an organization.
… with this counsel on solving attitude problems. In discussing how to deal with employee attitude problems, the author(s) of this article at Training Time describes a difficult employee situation and how to resolve it. The Attitude Problem: “Jane is a nightmare to work with. She’s bossy. Troublesome. Swears like a sailor. Demands that everyone [...]
I love it when a plan comes together. Yesterday I wrote on the value of contribution rather than competitive wage. This morning I see in our local news an excellent example of this. As college basketball followers know, UK just dismissed coach Billy Gillespie because ‘things just weren’t working out.’ And today, the announcement of [...]
“Is your organization underpaying or overpaying employees? This is a critical, decisive question for most organizations.” That’s the question leading into a description of a service on compensation research and reports. It’s a good question, isn’t it? Labor cost is always a challenge – regardless of whether you are a large organization or a small team [...]
Where are all the real superheroes? Another question: How many superheroes have the same powers as another one? “Uhmm, none!” Maybe that’s part of why they’re called “super-heroes.” So how many superheroes do you know? I love reading the Readers’ Digest because they have stories of heroes in every issue. It’s always uplifting to read [...]
“Twice today I heard a similar comment regarding rules and scripts. It must have been one of those “serendipitous” days. Personally, I’ve always been challenged to follow the rules – not the ones like “don’t steal” or “don’t kill” – and I’ve always hated scripts. I’m sure what I’m going to say will make many [...]
UPDATE: I just happened across this and have to add it into this post. It’s a bit long, but worth every minute! According to a February 2009 survey by Adecco, 54% of the respondents would have chosen a different career path knowing what they know today. How many of your employees are included in that [...]
Uncork the Champagne This really irks me. It’s bad enough that most of the news we get is “bad news” (“if it’s bleeding, it’s leading…”), but we also have to interpret the news accurately because the media won’t do it. Did you see this headline: “Labor Department Says Productivity Surges as Labor Pressures Ease” If [...]
Dirty Jobs, Worst Jobs – I Don’t Want it! Seems Mike Rowe of Discovery’s “Dirty Jobs” doesn’t have a corner on the market for worst jobs. Popular Science just released a story on “The Worst Jobs in Science.” “We solicited nominations from more than a thousand working scientists and culled the list for the most [...]
Another List, Another Answer I hate lists like this. I’m guilty of making my own, so I probably don’t have room to talk, but when I see these, they jump out at me as another guaranteed solution to global problems, that won’t work. “Eight ways,” “Five Focus Areas,” “Seven Steps” – What to choose… As [...]
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