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A Close-Up Look at Micro-Management

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I didn’t know what a micro-manager really was until I got one of my own. My sympathies to the oppressed. Most work – whether producing products, serving customers and/or delivering communications – requires thought and attention, and is best with an occasional dose of creativity and innovation. A micro-manager can quash all that by dictating every move. If you think you might be suppressing your people this way, have a talk with them to find out what changes they would like to see.

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Feeling and Thinking Happen Inside Us.  Communication Happens Between Us.

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There is some connection between the world of our feelings and thoughts and the world of our actions and communications, but we don’t know much about what it is. Still, if you practice acting and communicating, and listen openly others, you can discover “how you come across”.

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Where Does Forgiveness Fit into Leadership?

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Completing all aspects of a workplace problem or upset, especially when it involves several people or workplace activity, can be immediately important. Forgiveness can save the day, but not without closing out the original trigger for the issue. Fix it, then forgive it.

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Communicate – Don’t Accumulate

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We often overestimate our own ability to put up with unspoken thoughts and underestimate the ability of others to deal with them. Fortunately, a new book hits the nail on the head about giving people “feedback”.

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The Missing Piece in Managing for Results: Know Your CRABs (no, not that kind!)

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We specify our work goals, and our intended results, and (sometimes) remember to give solid deadlines. But we often forget an important piece of our work specifications: the collaborators, resource-providers, authorities, and beneficiaries of our productive work.

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Your Schedule? That’s Where Your Promises Go.

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Where do you put the promises you make to other people? Do you simply hope you will remember them – or do you record them where they will remind you to honor them? Your reputation depends on your answers.

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Lack of Integrity – It’s a Loose Connection, Right?

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Do what you say you’ll do. It’s worth your credibility and reputation – and that’s pretty much the foundation of all your relationships.

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It’s Valentines Day – But What do You Do When You Hate Someone at Work?

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A good friend – let’s call her Katy – shared with a group of us the other evening that there’s a woman she works with who is “awful”. She didn’t go into details, but said she was unwilling to even have a conversation with “Cruella” to clean up the bad vibes. And Katy said, “There’s […]

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Tip #2 on Being Professional:  Managers and Supervisors, Listen Up!

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When we make excuses and blame others for our actions, our credibility suffers. It’s smarter to clarify the expectations others and take responsibility for our commitments.

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