Managing

In this video Robin addresses the importance and obstacles of creating employee development programs, along with easy ways to integrate them so it becomes a realistic initiative for you and your team.

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Here’s a sneak peek about creating development plans:

The Benefits of Career Development Plans

Let’s examine why career development plans are important. There are many reasons and if left unattended to, can create issues bigger than the absence of having development plans!

1. Turnover is a huge expense to companies so when you start to recognize the correlation between the loss of employees and the how you are helping your employees plan for their future, you can save yourself a lot on your bottom line. Top notch employees want to continue to learn and hone their skills. If you avoid or ignore those wishes, they will go elsewhere. Why risk losing your best employees when you can avoid it so easily?

There are many occasions when a manager needs to lead others who are outside their formal reporting structure. Learn why that is an advantage and how you can manage most effectively from your perspective instead of your positional power.

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Here’s a sneak peek about managing without structural authority:

Assigning a task does not necessarily equal results

As a manager in an organization it’s easy to think that because of that position that you can ask somebody to do something and they will do it. That sounds great, but we all know it doesn’t work that way. Just because you asked somebody to do something doesn’t mean they’re going to do it. Having that authority does not necessarily equal results. In this video I want to talk about how to manage when you don’t have authority.

Sometimes you may not have the authority you need

I think this is a really important topic, because even when we do have authority over an individual just telling them to do something and relying on that positional power is not the best or most effective way to lead. We’ll talk a little bit more about that in a minute. The second reason is that there are multiple times and situations in an organization where we really don’t have authority over the individual, but we still need to work alongside them effectively and get them to do things that we want them to do. Having these skill sets allows you to accomplish what you need in all sorts of situations.

Creating a positive relationship with someone that challenges you can be a very difficult, but also rewarding, experience. There are ways to do this that reduces stress for everyone. Managing a challenging employee can be difficult Managers need to work with a variety of different personality styles. In this video I want to talk about…

One of the most common complaints I have received from employees about their manager is that they don’t receive enough feedback. In this video I’m going to share five keys that will help you deliver effective feedback.   First, a little about giving feedback in general Before I get into the five elements, I want…

You’ve just hired the perfect person for the job opening in your office. The selection process was a breeze; you and your entire team knew the first time you met the candidate that she was just what you were looking for. She is full of energy, has the right skills, and oodles of impressive experiences. She accepted the…

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Here’s a sneak peek about icing your concerns when you run into a emergency situation:

When somebody walks in and drops a big emergency in our laps we tend to get caught up in the moment and we tend to want to move forward, plunge in, and fix that issue immediately. This is understandable, but that’s not always the best management strategy. In this video I’m going to be talking about why pausing can be a very effective management tool.

Put the Problem into Context

I used to have this mug with a quote on it, “Lack of planning on your part, does not mean an emergency on my part.” I think that’s good criteria to use when you have something that you find yourself in the midst of. Is it really a big issue for your team and for the organization, or is it really just something that’s being created because of a sense of panic by someone else. You certainly need to acknowledge that sense of pressure that the person is feeling for whatever reason and not ignore it, but you can negotiate with the person the next steps that make sense for everybody, not just that one person.

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