“I cannot seem to find any good people. What if I cannot find a good candidate?” I cannot tell you how many times I have heard this from small to large companies. I have to wonder many things. Where are you looking? What has caused this need? How complicated is your job? And just how […]
But, What about the Good Stuff?
When you hear a song or see an image, do you respond? Do you say or think “yes, cool. That is exactly the way it should work”? How often does that actually happen? I look at management with always hopeful glasses. I do not have all the answers, I know that. I live a life […]
Poetry in Management
“I think that I shall never see, a poem as lovely as a tree.” Joyce Kilmer published this in 1913. Born in New Jersey, he was considered by many to be the leading American Catholic poet of the era. He later was killed by a snipers bullet in 1918. What does his poetry mean? What […]
Non-Compliance Podcast
This podcast is meant to add consideration to the blog posts. It highlights two specific ways to look at non-compliance.
How far is non-compliance?
What if the team member was non-compliant, then ok and then was non-compliant again? I love, love, love this debate. It is so classic and at the same time (at least in my workshops) completely divides a room. Here is the context for our moment. Todd has had two times he has been late. For […]
Non-Compliance
Skippy is late today. It is about fifteen minutes after his scheduled time. Mary is only five minutes the next week and she is your best employee. Andrea is your assistant manager and she is having issues with her boyfriend. Because of that, the day after Mary, she is 30 minutes late and apologizes profusely. […]
You can’t save me
Maybe you should start with watching the You Tube video of The Fray “How to save a life” first. No, seriously – watch that first. Can you save an employee? What if you have someone who is flat lining? To what extent or at what point do you say ” I can still fix them?” […]
Know it all
What if someone you are managing says they know it already? Do they? “Yeah boss, I know this. This was a good refresher. This reinforced what I know already.” If I hear that one more time, I may in fact want to rip my own arm off and strike that person. I realize that may […]
Mean what you say
Seriously, grow a pair. Let’s analyze that statement. You could call it chauvinistic or misogynistic. You could say I am being insensitive with those who may not have the ability or resources to act. Maybe they are who they are due to the circumstances that have just been. They want to be in a different […]
I am tired
What if I am just a little bit tired? Tired is relative. I am tired today. I got about 6 hours of sleep and feel like the world is closing in around me. Am I tired or am I anxious? As a manager, you would love to have everyone working full strength and with everything […]