Articles and books about managing multi-age workforces are legion. Most cite one or two very popular works about the characteristics of each named age-cohort. Many even offer advice on how to lead teams with a diverse mixture of generations represented, but of all this counsel, instances of over-generalization abound and specific strategies for blending could […]
Are You Promoting Your Employees for All the Wrong Reasons? The 411 on Employee Promotions
Supporting and encouraging career development of your staff undoubtedly goes a long way towards increasing employee satisfaction and engagement. And in most cases, it can certainly make you look good! But is your decision to move forward with employee promotions flawed? Here are some reasons why you don’t want to promote you employees: As a […]
Do You Engage in Workplace Retaliation Without Knowing It?
Have you retaliated against an employee? Most would likely answer “Of course not!” After all, you know it’s illegal and, what’s more, you’re probably a pretty nice person, too. But the fact is that, in the eyes of federal law, supervisors may be engaged in workplace retaliation without even realizing it. Defining workplace retaliation. This […]
Four Pillars: What It Takes to Succeed as a Leader
There are many traits that support an individual’s success when assuming a leadership or executive role. Clearly, there are numerous books, studies, and entire programs built around building leadership capacity. Here are four basic pillars that serve as a foundation for strong, capable leaders: 1. Skills. These are the raw capabilities of communication, presenting, negotiating, […]
Bullying or Bantering – How to ID Workplace Bullying
Bullying or bantering. Can you tell the difference between the two? As a supervisor, you know it can be tricky sometimes to determine what is genuine workplace bullying and what is typical colleague bantering. This guide will give you a workplace bullying definition you can use to create a happier, more productive workplace. What does […]
Management Missteps: 5 Imperatives for Hiring Your Next Employee
Hiring new employees is no easy task. Although the recession has created a large pool of overly qualified candidates in nearly every business sector, you may worry about taking on experienced workers at lower pay than they’re used to since a better offer from another company (which is bound to come along eventually) could leave […]
When Cupid Strikes Co-Workers – The Fallout from Office Affairs
Love is in the air. At least in many offices it is. With employees spending so much time at work it’s no wonder it’s become an incubator for office affairs. About 41% of Americans between ages 25 and 40 admitted to at least one office romance, according to a survey from Lawyers.com and Harris Interactive. […]
How to Manage the Multigenerational Workforce
The multigenerational workforce: If you supervise one then you know each generation brings its own set of strengths and values to the workplace. But this diversity often presents challenges for a manager charged with overseeing the newest members of the workforce, Generation Y, and the oldest, Baby Boomers and Traditionalists. So how do you manage […]
An Employee Undergoes Gender Change – What Should Managers Do?
How do you manage the situations created when an employee undergoes a gender change? No matter what your personal views on the matter may be, as a supervisor…
Intercultural Management – How to Manage Diversity in the Workplace
The workplace is going global, even for small businesses. As a result, it’s not uncommon for managers to find themselves charged with supervising an increasingly intercultural workforce, whether it’s overseeing employees from a particular culture or working with a consultant from the foreign home office. So what does effective and productive intercultural management look like? […]
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