Easing the Shift from Contributor to Manager
It’s not easy to move from a contributing role to the role of manager. The technical skills you’ve developed in your position do not automatically transfer into your new role.…
How to Maintain a Learning Organization in a Pandemic
Time for a Time Out The pandemic has caused a lot of stress, worry, and uncertainty that is now being magnified by the delta strain. There have also been furloughs…
How to Manage a Hybrid Workforce
How to Manage a Hybrid Workforce Emphasize inclusion. Schedule regular check-ins and include the entire team in meetings. Have all-team meetings take place over a digital platform. Avoid impromptu meetings…
The Recipe for a Good Manager
Good managers increase employee retention, productivity, and engagement. Here are the twelve ingredients in our recipe for a good manager. Good managers: are transparent. They are authentic, truthful, open, straightforward,…
How Peer Coaching Will Increase Your Organization’s Success
Peer coaching for your managers and employees will guarantee greater organizational success. How? Through stronger cross-functional relationships; more effective interpersonal communication; better problem solving; improved best practices; and greater efficiency,…
Why Management Training is a Priority
The Great Resignation may have your organization scrambling to fill vacant positions and that is a priority. It is also a priority to make sure that your new hires get…
Managers are the Lynchpin for DEI Practices
According to a report from Wharton, “Improving Workplace Culture Through Evidence-based Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices”, middle managers are the “lynchpin” because they are “responsible for the daily operation of…
A Best Practice is Not Always Best for All Companies
A “best practice” is defined as “a method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to any alternatives because it produces results that are superior to those achieved…
How to Increase Banking’s Return on Experience
Banks are concerned with delivering positive experiences to their customers and employees. The Toronto firm Shikatani Lacroix Design (SLD) conducted an extensive study to discover what would increase banking ROX…
The Saga of a Bank’s HR Manager
Susan is a human resources manager for a small midwestern bank. She was tired, worried, distressed, frustrated, disgusted, and burnt out. Tired of promoting technical staff to management positions and…