by Carla | May 20, 2020 | Managing People, Managing the Work, Managing Yourself, Motivation, Resources Round-up
The Round Up is a regular offering by The Manager’s Boot Camp of various key resources with tips, tools and ideas to help you manage and lead through the pandemic crisis. Resources shared this week include: Managing People – The powerful link between empathy and...
by Carla | May 7, 2020 | Leadership, Managing People, Managing the Work, Managing Yourself, Resources Round-up
The Round Up is a regular offering by The Manager’s Boot Camp of various key resources with tips, tools and ideas to help you manage and lead through the pandemic crisis. Resources shared this week include: Managing People – strategies for managing your boss when they...
by Carla | Feb 11, 2020 | Coaching Staff, Managing People
Many managers feel that they have to be present and available to staff at all times. If they aren’t, they fear, problems will go unchecked, and staff won’t feel supported. The downside of this view is the waste of time that results from staff going to the manager to...
by Carla | Feb 6, 2020 | Leadership, Managing People, The Manager's Corner (Ask a Question)
A manager writes: I am a senior director with just a few years to go to retirement at a large organization. The organization recently merged with another smaller organization offering the same services. The director of that organization initially reported to me....
by Carla | Dec 11, 2019 | Managing People, The Manager's Corner (Ask a Question)
A manager writes: I lead a section of my organization that has very successfully met its goals over the past three years. I have now been asked to take on additional responsibilities in a new area of function in which I don’t have expertise. I need to hire someone...
by Carla | Oct 2, 2019 | Coaching Staff, Managing People, Teams, The Manager's Corner (Ask a Question)
A manager writes: I have been working for 6 months as a manager in an organization that had undergone significant change in organization structure in the previous year. I hear staff gossiping about how unfairly office and program areas were assigned, why some programs...