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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Bad Bosses
The bad boss. We’ve all had at least one. Hopefully, not more than one and, still more hopefully, we haven’t been one ourselves. Continue reading
Posted in Bad Boss
Tagged bad bosses, behavior, boss, company leadership, employee morale, high achievers, job, job dissatisfaction, leadership, work
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The High Performance Workplace
You’ve just completed checking over a new subcontractor’s construction expenditures on a large hospital project. You had reservations about using a new subcontractor on such a visible project, but the construction manager was able to persuade the CEO about the firm’s capabilities. Now, you’re beginning to see cost overruns that you will need to nip in the bud if you are to deliver the project within budget. You get up from your desk to pour yourself another cup of coffee before tackling the next task. There’s still a huge amount of work you need to get done before the end of the day, but you pour the steamy brew and pause for a few moments to gaze at the people around you. Continue reading
What Employees Want
With all the re-engineering, downsizing, reorganizing, take-overs, mergers acquisitions, outsourcing, and other sure-fire strategies businesses are using to survive during a tough economy, it’s time for us to realize that our human resources hold the key to sustainable, long-term growth. Employees can offer solutions to problems, methods to improve productivity, creative ideas to improve products and services, and even insight on what management needs to do to move forward. That assumes, of course, that you have a workforce of people who want to come to work every day, ready to serve you and your customers, and that you provide an environment that encourages high performance. Continue reading
Posted in Employee Motivation, Leadership
Tagged achievers, company move, creative ideas, downsizing, mergers acquisitions, organization
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How To Institute Change
One of the most challenging and important responsibilities for leaders is to institute change. Managerial calls to embrace change are often met with resistance and uncertainty. If not managed correctly, disgruntled employees, profit loss, poor performance and unacceptable levels of customer service can be the result. Below are methods to help you manage the transition process. Continue reading
Why All Bosses Are Not Created Equal
This article is one of Christine’s most popular articles. It has been published in American
Chamber Executives Association, ISSA Prochem UK, Prochem Australia, Construction
Financial Management Association and numerous trade publications worldwide. Continue reading
Engaged? Who Me?
Employee engagement has all the earmarks of a marriage—a business one anyway. It exists when an employee feels that he or she has a job with an employer they support, believe in, and to which they can make a personal contribution. Continue reading
The Good Boss
Those of you who are familiar with my work know I often speak of how I’ve come across a few companies who seem to tolerate “bad-bosses” – leaders who destroy morale and dampen productivity. Some have actually caused quality employees to leave. Continue reading
The Rules of Accountability
“It takes much more than a great product or service and a smart competitive strategy to be successful in today’s business world. Instead, success requires the concentrated effort and support of everyone in your company. Your entire work force be must accountable, not only to management, but also to each other. When your people are accountable your organization will have a competitive edge. Continue reading
Aligning Your Team
Forget tough! Today’s competition is fierce! Now, more than ever, your commitment to establishing a true “team” culture is vital to your company’s future success, because it is the key to obtaining a strong competitive advantage. Continue reading
Posted in Employee Motivation
Tagged Business, direction, disharmony, open communication, sports team, team, team culture, true team, work
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