by Tris Brown | Nov 18, 2020 | NEW MANAGER TRAINING
Uncertain Times COVID-19 has thrown the world into turmoil. Every day we are bombarded with statistics of new cases and new deaths. We are all suffering to some degree from the uncertainty of where the virus will hit next, how serious it will be, and how long it will...
by Tris Brown | Oct 15, 2020 | NEW MANAGER TRAINING
Management’s Challenge One of the most critical responsibilities of managers is to make and carry out decisions. Some decisions are best made by the manager alone but many more are best arrived at with others involved. The main danger of coming to multi-participant...
by Tris Brown | Sep 16, 2020 | NEW MANAGER TRAINING
The Consequences of a Broken Decision-Making Processes We know from people manager assessment data that companies need to find ways managers can make better decisions. McKinsey reported the results of their recent research into dysfunctional decision making at...
by Tris Brown | Aug 15, 2020 | NEW MANAGER TRAINING
Efficiency Today Once upon a time, efficiency was a much-valued competency in a manager. Of course, being efficient still is important. But manager efficiency often comes at a price that is too high to pay. We know from people manager assessment data that efficient...
by Tris Brown | Jul 1, 2020 | NEW MANAGER TRAINING
A Question of Balance As a manager, especially a new manager, do you sometimes feel as if you are walking a tightrope as you strive to be fair and consistent in your decision making? We know from people manager assessment data that even the best managers are not fair...