The Recipe for a Good Manager
We can itemize the desired skills and qualifications for good managers on a job announcement.. But do we really understand the more intangible qualities that make a good manager? Here…
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.…
Seven Key Management Skills
Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels “The skills you need to manage are not the same skills you needed in your role as an expert contributor. Management is a job…
Promoting and Supporting Managers
Did you know that it takes a pay increase of approximately 20% before employees will leave a great manager? According to a Gallup Panel, great managers reduce turnover more effectively…
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12 Qualities of a Good Manager
We can itemize the desired skills and qualifications for good managers on a job announcement. But there are also more intangible qualities. How do you or your managers stack up?…
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Peer Learning and Post-Covid-19 Values Transformation
“I think that any time of great pain is a time of transformation, a fertile time to plant new seeds.” Debbie Ford New Reality, New Values The Barrett Values Center…
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Soft Skills are Hard Core
“Let’s stop calling them ‘soft skills.’ They might be skills, but they’re not soft.” Seth Godin A lot has been written about the stress, anxiety and uncertainty plaguing employees as…