John Manning's Blog, page 23

Check in, Check up on Goals���

What���s the best way to ensure you���ll achieve your management goals? Setting goals is critical to any manager. But it���s is a wasted effort if you lack a system for consistently checking employee performance against company objectives. Here are a few tips.

Hire with the Whole Person in Mind. ���

When you���re in the hiring process, it���s easy to focus on a resume whose skills and experiences match the job description. But if you rely solely on those aspects, you���re going to miss other qualities and important facts about the candidate.

A Customer-Focused Leadership Team���

Establishing a customer-focused culture begins and ends with a very specific and superior type of leadership. Here are three points to keep in mind in order to establish and foster a customer-focused environment.

Focus on Positive Accountability���

A positive accountability approach will cultivate employee satisfaction, grow morale, and nurture a healthy work culture. Here���s how to make your accountability positive and productive.

Focus on What���s Right, Not Who���s Right���

When that need to be right drives decision-making and becomes a consistent source of conflict, it mistakenly becomes a focus, which can hurt your credibility as a leader and negatively impact team members. Here's how to focus on what (not who) is right.

Three Ways to Unplug and Get More Done���

We all know the upsides to technology: greater connectivity, proven efficiency, powerful tools, and so much more.

Three Easy Mentoring Tips���

In spite of theirtight bandwidth, many leaders actively seek to carve out time for giving back. Leaders with amazing skills, long experience, and a unique view of the world, want to help others in their profession, working toward a greater good for all.

Employee Engagement & Ethical Leadership ���

There���s a lot of talk right now about increasing employee engagement. Many company leaders are realizing they���ve got to have their employees highly engaged to be successful. Why?

Drive Employee Engagement with Ethical Leadership���

There���s a lot of talk right now about increasing employee engagement. Many company leaders are realizing they���ve got to have their employees highly engaged to be successful. Why?

Three Quick Ways to Increase Productivity���

It may surprise you to learn that it���s not uncommon for leaders to struggle with employee productivity.