Motivate
People With Feedback - Do you talk to the staff you supervise in
constructive ways. Motivating them may be all about giving them useful
feedback at appropriate times and in proper doses.
The Top 5
Reasons Employees Hate Their Jobs
Ever wonder why some of the employees you supervise appear to hate their
jobs? You should wonder so you can better motivate your employees. Here's
what one employee job satisfaction survey expert says are the main reasons
some employees hate their jobs.
You've Been Named
Boss; Now What? - So you're the new boss or supervisor.
Congratulations. You're about to enter a new path in your career. Here's
what to do to make your new boss position work right from the start.
Four Things You Should Never Say To Your Employee - How do you
handle complaining employees? If you do so incorrectly, as a manager or
supervisor you will be ineffective in your position. Here is what to do and
say when handling employee complaints so the result is positive and useful
for both parties.
Feedback -
How to Make it Effective - If you want to reinforce behavior at work
or change unacceptable behavior, you can do so by giving your staff
feedback. Learn the right way to handle "confirming feedback" and
"productive feedback" as a supervisor or boss.
Listening Between the Lines - Get into the head of your employees by
listening to them. Don't jump in with a solution or your feedback until you
really listen and hear what your employees are saying. It's not that hard of
a thing to do or comprehend but it's often an overlooked step to better
communications with your subordinates and employees. Learn to listen and to
listen between the lines.
Performance Appraisals - The 5 Biggest Mistakes Managers Make And How To
Avoid Them
If the performance appraisal session is an
unsavory discussion in your office, maybe you're making these five mistakes.
Learn how to correct these performance appraisal mistakes so that you
improve employee satisfaction, productivity and performance in you office.
Apathetic
Employees: Can Anything Get Them Moving?
If you're perception is that your employees lack
motivation, perhaps it's time that you learn what motivates each employee.
Here are a few possible motivations of your employees.
Employee Performance Reviews
— Dealing With Disagreements
When you conduct employee performance reviews,
you may have to deal with disagreements. Your employee may not see his
performance the same way you do and may voice his disagreement. Learn what
to do in this case.
Power
Questions That Turn Complainers Into Problem Solvers - Do you deal
with a chronic employee complainer in your workplace. Some employee
complaints are valid but others aren't. Here's how to turn chronic workplace
complainers into powerful solutions and contributors in your department (and
to weed out useless complaints).
The Secret
Key To Motivation - Learn to manager or supervise employees so they
are doing the assignments, and doing them well, and not you. Your job is not
doing the assignments totally. It's managing, supervising, delegating and
more. But how do you motivate your employees so they do the assignments and
do them well? Well, you can and you can't. Read onward for why and tips.
Make Every
Meeting Productive: Become a Great Facilitator
Make your meetings productive by learning how to
be a good meeting facilitator. Here are 10 important steps to becoming a
master meeting facilitator.
Five
Questions to Ask Before Forming a Team
When team building, the first question to ask
yourself is do you really need a team to address this situation or problem,
not who should I put on the team. The answer to that question is trickier
than it seems. Read this article for five questions that will help you
answer it.
How Do You Rate
As A Boss? - Here is a list of attributes you need to be a good boss
and make the boss - employee relationship work according to employees
themselves.
How To Fire
Someone - Firing an employee is not easy. But sometimes it has to be
done. And sometimes with a little forethought and action it might never come
to that stage; because you might turn the situation around and end up with a
darn good employee. Either way learn tips here to prevent it or do it in a
professional manner.
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Karen Porter, The Administrative Professional Job Performance and Career Success Coach™