When Steve Hannah, CEO of the Onion, was asked by New York Times journalist Adam Bryant, what were the his top 3-5 lessons on how to manage people he said”: “you never, ever do anything to deprive a human being of their dignity in work, in life.”
What does dignity get us?
When you look up the word dignity in the dictionary se Read more >
Perhaps not literally, but at least verbally.
This question goes out to both employees and business leaders – because managers serve both sides of this coin, often not an easy proposition.
Consider some of the challenges they are tasked with:
When asked with a genuine desire to know the answer, this question is extraordinary on so many levels!
The next time one of your employees comes to you and asks you to make a decision – simply ask them, What do YOU think? And as often as possible, say “That’s a great idea, run with it.”
You’ll be surprised how many innovative ideas Read more >
Employees often think the big cheese is making a huge amount of money because they are not aware of all the expenses that it takes to run a business. To create a tangible, accurate way to explain your finances to your employees, first get one hundred 1 dollar bills. Have a company meeting. On a flip chart have two sheets – 1) with a break down o Read more >
How often do we find ourselves fully confident that someone in our sphere of work is (pick your fave): a moron, clueless, or average. Perhaps your language is more colorful.
Here’s the rub though – THEY ARE IN YOUR SPHERE OF WORK. Where you spend many waking hours. Where you potentially spend many valuable life potential wak Read more >
