Jerry Murphy is guest blogger of a series of six posts focused on coaching new leaders. The series will run consecutively. Read about Jerry below. One of a manager’s most challenging and rewarding situations is working with someone who is becoming a manager herself—either a first-time manager or taking on a new leadership position. In […]
Too often an organization’s financial bottom line becomes the only metric that matters, and there is no recognition of people as its true assets. I’ve recently heard from more than one colleague about work situations where talented people are undervalued, unacknowledged, even verbally abused by a senior manager. Apparently, this kind of negative behavior goes […]
I was thinking about a California trip I made this past March during days of record and unrelenting rains. I was with my daughter the day we arrived in Santa Barbara, and the downpours had temporarily halted. We had plans to go to the Santa Ynez wine country sometime during our stay. My daughter suggested […]
Developing healthy, productive, rewarding relationships with the people who work with you can pay big dividends—for them and for you. Last week, I listed five suggestions to help you do this. Here are five more: 6. Request feedback for yourself, demonstrate humility Demonstrate your willingness to grow and change along with them. A critical piece […]
For better or worse, there is no magic wand for creating healthy, productive, and rewarding relationships with the people who work with you and for you. Just roll up your sleeves and make a genuine commitment to engaging your troops. It will pay big dividends—for them, for you, and for the business. Here are five […]
