How To Save an Employee Who is Burned Out
You just got your team in order, hired and trained a new person, things are going well and one of your best employees comes to you to say she’s burned out and is thinking about quitting. Here are a few strategies that might help her, and other employees, who are on the edge: Insist On Time Off - We have to quit applauding people who don’t take time off. If we don’t insist that employees take mental health days and real vacations, we will lose them. “Off” means unplugged, no e
Micromanaging Puts You at the Top of the List
This LinkedIn article from author Brigette Hyacinth puts "micromanaging" at the top of the list of Worst Bad Boss Behaviors. So, if you'd rather be at the top of the Best Boss list, read on. Even if you think you aren't that person, here are a few signs in articles from The Balance - Management and Entrepreneur along with our fixes that will help you today: You become the bottleneck - This is a big one. Everyone is waiting for your approval before they can go forward. Let you
Would Everything Go to Hell if You Took a Day Off Work?
This article from Harvard Business Review states “Your most important task as a leader is to teach people how to think and ask questions so that the world doesn’t go to hell if you take a day off.” Here are a few questions to ask yourself taken right out of our Delegating Workshop: 1. Did you choose the right person for the responsibility in the first place? It’s good to challenge employees, but make sure the person you select has the right skill-set for the job or can get th
Why Can't Employees Just All Get Along?
Every manager has had to be the mediator between two employees who disagree, or who just don't get along. The result of team member tension not only has an impact on the people involved, but the team as whole. It can be uncomfortable and may negatively impact workplace productivity and morale. Here are some tips to resolve conflict between employees: Acknowledge the Issue - Don’t sweep it under the rug and let it build up. Set up a meeting between the three of you to discuss
