How to Manage Up
Get clear on the concern or opportunity you see and what you’re committed to. What specifically are you concerned about? Regarding this concern, do you have specific examples/instances from your own experience that you Read more >
Supervising Friends at Work
You’ve just been promoted to management. You are now officially in charge of a team of your prior peers, many of whom you consider friends. Supervising friends at work? This can be a tough Read more >
When Your Feelings Don’t Matter
A friend of mine who is the father of a 3 year-old told me that the other night his son asked him to give him a piggyback ride up the stairs for bath time. It Read more >
Apathy or Commitment? You get what you listen for…
What do you pull for in your listening? Consider – how do you hear your team? Through what filters do you listen to them? Are they a necessary evil? An interruption? Your best asset? A Read more >
I was told “don’t share this with anyone.”
If you’re in a position of authority and you tell one of your team members, “don’t share this with anyone,” thin ice magically appears below your feet as well as theirs. You have just created Read more >