“I know this has come up before; but now it’s personal,” starts Rich. “A couple months ago an employee came to me asking for a raise mid-cycle. Now a second person has come demanding the same thing. I wasn’t exactly sure what to do the first time; now I’m concerned...
“Seems like we discuss this at least once a year” starts Martin, “Someone has a manager whose management style is not working and whose team’s morale is suffering from it… now it’s my turn. We promoted Joe to a management position about 9 months ago, but now I’m...
“This is not a topic that comes up that often,” starts Joel, “but has had me thinking for the last few weeks. I’ve had a successful relationship with one of my key vendors; they’re reliable, competent and provide great customer service. We’re vertically integrated...
“I happened to be walking down the hallway past Scott’s office, when I heard Jessica complain to Scott about my micromanaging”, moaned Mike. “The last thing I ever thought I was was a micromanager” ☹. Juan Carlos replied, “It’s hard for me to picture you...
Continuing with Scott’s frustration from just having too much to do, he sought some useful advice on delegating. “l know I need to delegate more; but so often it just doesn’t seem worth the hassle. It takes longer to correct their work than just do it myself! Anyone...