There may come a time when you will wake up to realize you’re done.  You’ve lost interest.  It could be that on the surface the job looks like it should be ok.  Maybe you’ve had some great accomplishments, are paid well and you like the people you work with.  It could be just the opposite [...]

If you have been anointed manager, you surely must know that there are things you are responsible for that you’d rather not do.  The highest priority item on that list of tough things to do is dealing with an employee who is a continuous performance problem.  It not only impacts business, but when management simply [...]

Most of us rush from one task and phone call to another all the time – especially while working.  There is always more work to do than people to do it, making each day feel like a horse race. However, there are those random times when you suddenly discover you are in a lull.  No [...]

I contend that no one wakes up and thinks “how can I make life miserable for my employees”.  In fact, I think the bad manager really doesn’t give much thought to what or how they are conducting themselves.  With very little training or guidance, managers forge ahead in their role, mowing down employees as they [...]

Are you the kind of person who let’s others take the lead in a business meeting? Or you dread social occasions? Or realize you don’t speak up when maybe you should? It can be tough to be an introvert in a business setting and feel like your contributions and performance are rewarded. Especially, when you [...]

Many people out there right now, especially those in a corporate environment, experience frequent changes in management. It’s not uncommon to find people who have a new boss about every year or even more frequently. Like with most things, we can adjust and move on. The trick is how to adjust in such a way [...]