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Give effective, “supportive” feedback
As a new boss, one of your priorities should be keeping your staff energized and motivated. Praising team members is a great place to start, but it’s not as straightforward as you might think. In my...
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The best thing you can do about your worst employees
Dan McCarthy recently wrote a post for his Great Leadership blog titled “The 10 Mistakes Every Leader Should Make (and learn from) Before They Die.” The post and the comments that followed it were...
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Wise words: Ruth J. Simmons on amiable leadership
A colleague recently sent me an interview with Brown University’s president, Ruth J. Simmons, in The New York Times. I hadn’t heard of her before—despite numerous accolades she’s received—but I was...
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How a teachable moment turned into a brouhaha
By Amy Beth Miller, editor of The Organized Executive A young salesman hung a movie poster in his work area. It wasn’t obscene or offensive, but it was more appropriate for a college dorm room than an...
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You are a mentor … even if you don’t realize it
Recently, at a friend’s insistence, I was reading Meg Kay’s The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—and How to Make the Most of Them Now (which, despite its cheesy title, I recommend highly to...
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Are you missing the mark on employee feedback?
Every day can present an opportunity to improve team members’ performance, and many of you are missing it. Only 20% of the readers who responded to a recent Communications Briefings poll say they...
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