Micromanaging is defined as insisting on having a say in an employee’s work at every opportunity, and every manager does it to some extent. Why? Primary reasons include the belief that you can do a task better yourself and the …
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The business world will change dramatically in the next 10-25 years. For one thing, due to a declining worldwide birthrate, the U.S., China, India, Europe, and parts of South America will struggle with labor shortages as the Baby Boomers retire …
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I receive at least one question a month from readers who want to know why and how they should bother with a presence on LinkedIn.
As a business and workplace author and speaker, I’m always getting asked about how to cope with getting fired, or how to fire a wayward employee. But no one ever talks about the best way to cut ties with an …
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If your company is a small one, you are well aware of the need for every team member to wear several different hats and be cross trained to pick up where another team member leaves off. But in bigger companies, …
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I recently learned that healthcare management and technology is the fastest-growing field in the world right now. By 2018, one in 10 American jobs will be in this sector.
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No matter how great a team you have, conflicts are going to happen. When they occur, you should be ready deal with them. One thing you need to be careful of when working to resolve conflict is to make sure you are dealing with the issue, not the symptom.
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