Archive for December 2007
December 31st, 2007
This month I am pleased to present the Golden Slacker award to Wayne Turmel, host of the Cranky Middle Manager show .
For those not familiar with the show, here’s the premise of the Cranky Middle Manager:
“The Cranky Middle Manager Show is an irreverent but insightful look at the world of middle management. Host Wayne Turmel […]
By Phil Gerbyshak -- 6 comments
December 31st, 2007
Below is a list of my personal favorite 13 posts written for Slacker Manager in 2007.
They range from retire now to workplace irritation. My top personal favorite of the 13 of them was “Finding Gemo.”
Retire now: Weave retirement into your work even if you are in your 20s
How to read a blog post in 13 […]
By David Zinger -- 1 comment
December 30th, 2007
My previous article about employee engagement has generated some amazing conversation, and for those who haven’t read the video, click over and check out some employee engagement.
One of the things that came through LOUD and CLEAR is that the video, with it’s soft pictures and cheesy piano music is pretty ineffective. If instead you focus […]
By Phil Gerbyshak -- 6 comments
December 28th, 2007
If you’re a manager and you want to build a great team that makes a HUGE impact on the bottom line of your company, you need to get your employees engaged and loyal to you.
Here are 5 quick questions to ask yourself to determine if your team is loyal:
Have you lost more than 20% of […]
By Phil Gerbyshak -- 11 comments
December 27th, 2007
Do you need to get rid of some deadwood before the start of 2008?
Our Christmas tree in the picture above has dried out and is trying to drop more needles on the floor than there are on the tree. I will wrap it in a blue tarp, drag it out of the house, and leave it at […]
By David Zinger -- 2 comments
December 26th, 2007
Are you traveling this holiday season and thinking you may not have enough room in your bag for all the gifts you’re sharing with family and friends?Check out Monica Ricci’s fantastic travel hack: stuffing your dress shoes inside your sneakers. Monica warns this may not be suitable for those with really expensive dress shoes, though I would […]
By Phil Gerbyshak -- 3 comments
December 25th, 2007
December 25, 2007
Welcome back to the last post on the 12 days of management. Our series ends with this post.
Each post has 2 days of management:
The odd number days focus on what I receive from my manager
The even days focus on what my employee give to me.
Day 11 & 12: On the eleventh and twelfth days of management my manager […]
By David Zinger -- 0 comments
December 22nd, 2007
Welcome back to part 5 the 12 days of management. Our series will end on the 25th of December.
Each post has 2 days of management:
The odd number days focus on what I receive from my manager
The even days focus on what my employee give to me.
Day 9: On the ninth day of management my manager gave to me nine […]
By David Zinger -- 3 comments
December 21st, 2007
Do you ever feel like you’ve got 27 hours of stuff to do, and only 8 hours of time to do it in? Do you wonder how you can take back your life, and focus on what’s really important, or how you can measure the things you do to ensure they are having the maximum […]
By Phil Gerbyshak -- 1 comment
December 20th, 2007
Welcome back to part 4 the 12 days of management. Our series will end on the 25th of December.
Each post has 2 days of management:
The odd number days focus on what I receive from my manager
The even days focus on what my employee give to me.
Day 7: On the seventh day of management my manager gave to me seven […]
By David Zinger -- 0 comments
December 19th, 2007
As a follow up to my Ask the Expert question from a few week’s back about What Are Your Favorite Management Blogs, I thought I’d share what we got from you, the experts who read Slacker Manager every day!
Mike King shared the following:
http://www.genuinecuriosity.com is a favorite of mine. Not a high number of posts […]
By Phil Gerbyshak -- 5 comments
December 18th, 2007
Welcome back to part 3 the 12 days of management. Our series will end on the 25th of December.
Each post has 2 days of management:
The odd number days focus on what I receive from my manager
The even days focus on what my employee give to me.
Day 5: On the fifth day of management my manager gave to me […]
By David Zinger -- 0 comments
December 17th, 2007
Yes, Christmas is coming in just a few days, and if you’re like me, you’re wondering what to get yourself your friends this year for Christmas. Instead of looking all over the internet for a guide, and comparing all the different gizmos and gadgets against each other, do yourself a favor and download Uncle Mark’s […]
By Phil Gerbyshak -- 2 comments
December 15th, 2007
Every year I struggle with what to get my manager for Christmas. My company pays bonuses in early January, so giving her something small may be nice, but no doubt she could buy it for herself. Additionally, it’s kind of weird buying something for your boss, isn’t it? I mean, you know your boss makes […]
By Phil Gerbyshak -- 5 comments
December 14th, 2007
Welcome back to part 2 of the 12 days of management.
This series will end on the 25th of December.
Each post has 2 days of management:
The odd number days focus on what I receive from my manager
The even days focus on what my employee give to me.
Day 3: On the third day of management my manager gave to […]
By David Zinger -- 0 comments
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