How to Design Effective New Manager Development Programs
How to Design Effective New Manager Development Programs While managers directly impact employee performance, engagement, retention, and employee relations, we know from people manager assessment center data that many companies struggle to design effective new manager...
3 Tips to Communicate Better with Your Team
Tips to Communicate Better with Your Team As a new manager you should pay attention to tips to communicate better with your team. The days are long gone when managers were able to simply dictate tasks, walk away, and expect that the job would be done. Organizations...
7 Smart Questions for Managers to Lead Better
The Value of Good QuestionsGood managers ask a lot of good questions - smart questions for managers to lead better. Good questions show a bit of leadership humility and encourage your team to think for themselves while solving problems and making decisions. Raising...
How to Succeed as a New Manager from the Start
How to Succeed as a New Manager How to succeed as a new manager? Start by understanding that first impressions matter. The way your team initially perceives you will carry over to the way they perceive you longer term. You will want to succeed in their...
7 Early Warning Signs of a Bad Manager
Warning Signs of a Bad Manager Bad managers come in almost every shape and size. Some bad managers are easy to spot because they are palpably dishonorable, inept, or obnoxious. But the warning signs of a bad manager for the vast majority of bosses are much more...
5 Ways to Motivate Complacent Employees
Motivate Complacent EmployeesWe know from people manager assessment data that too many new managers struggle with how to motivate complacent employees. We define complacency as self-satisfaction. Complacent employees are especially frustrating when they are...
Can Leaders Have Too Much Power? Fascinating Research
Can Leaders Have Too Much Power? The Balance of PowerMany think leaders have too much power. Yet history has glorified many powerful leaders - on the battlefield, in the workplace, and in the political arena. But there has recently been some fascinating published by...
