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My whole thing is about Human beings at work. You will see me capitalize the word “Human” because I want to emphasize it every chance I get. I am passionate about reminding managers, employees, business owners, HR professionals and executives that “these are Human beings working here,” so [click to continue…]

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Congratulations, You’ve Got People! Part 2

January 25, 2010
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OR, The Road to Heck is Paved with Good Intentions
Jump to Part 2 here
Part 1 – From January 25: You’ve worked hard. You’ve been looking forward to actually leading your own team. You’ve had supervisors you look up to, who inspired you.  Or maybe you had supervisors who made  you think, “Surely [...]

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Hear the Clip! Do You Think There are Some Employees You Just Can’t Motivate?

January 24, 2010
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…Don’t Make This Common Manager Mistake
As a former HR Manager, and long-time coach, I’ve found 5 common mistakes I see managers of people make over and over that create a rut of overwhelm, confusion, and frustration.  These mistakes practically guarantee you’ll keep struggling against yourself and your employees. By avoiding these mistakes you’ll allow yourself [...]

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Managers: Don’t Make this Common Mistake with Your Own Development

January 19, 2010
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…Thinking There’s So Much to Change That You Don’t Change a Thing
You know the feeling.  You get inspired by a new idea you learn from an HBR newsletter or Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book.  You’re intrigued by applying your learning to actually turning around that problem employee or creating better communication among your sniping team members.  [...]

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Managers: You Don’t Need a Makeover, Just a Tune-up: How to Use What Comes Naturally to You to Get More Done Through Your Employees

January 17, 2010
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Supervisors, Managers, HR Professionals:
My introductory teleclass series, “Managers, You Don’t Need a Makeover, Just a Tune-up” to help you “Use What Comes Naturally to You, to Get More Done Through Your Employees” starts Jan 28, 2010.  (Registration for Jan 28 series closed.  Check back here dates of next series.)
Why This is Important to Me, [...]

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3 Keys to Being a More Effective Manager: Work With Human Nature to get More Done through Your Employees and Treat Them Well at the Same Time

January 17, 2010
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Supervisors, Managers, HR Professionals:
Get the Recording!

If You Want to Know How to Ignite More Motivation, Initiative and Innovation in Your Employees, Let Me Show You What Actually Works to Capitalize on Their Untapped Human Potential

I’m Here to Share With You What I Wish Every Supervisor, Manager and HR Professional was Taught from Day 1 About [...]

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It’s all about the B’s this New Year

January 8, 2010
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Joe Gerstandt, and I do a Q&A exchange regularly.  This time it’s all about the “B’s.”  Looking ahead to the new year, Joe talked about “The Brand, The Book and The Baby Boy.”  I’m going to talk about “Be-ing.” Now, to our most recent question:

What are you most excited about for this coming year?
Mary: As [...]

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Q&A Continues – 2010 – Best Year Ever??

January 7, 2010
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My good buddy and fellow freak flag flier, Joe Gerstandt, and I occasionally exchange Q and A posts.  We embarked on this as an experiment and I will claim this as one of the most successful for 2009.
Joe has a list on his site titled: Big Brains, Fat Hearts and Warm Souls – and [...]

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Be a Better Manager by Appealing to Your Employees’ Most Noble Intentions

December 29, 2009
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Last week I had a discussion with my sister, an educator. She and her husband teach subjects related to optics and light, which require some pricey equipment. They’ve had items “disappear” in the past. To head this off, they have come up with this groundrule they announce to classes up front: [...]

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