Jodee Bock challenged David and I to share our 6 word philosophy on life, leadership, and management, so here’s my 6 little words:
Sharing and learning, achieving greatness together!
Of course, I’m not eligible to win David’s contest, but click in and read some of the fantastic entries and stay tuned to see who the winner will […]
One of the quickest ways you can make an impact on your team in just 15 minutes this Monday morning is to hand write thank you notes to each member of your team, and send it to their home address. If you have too many on your team to get them all done today, write […]
Management Zingers #3: Art of Sucking Up
Guy Kawasaki has done a good job of offering tips on how to suck up. You never know when: credibility, empathy, utility, gratitude, obligation, fluidity, and flattery will take you to the next level or at least get you out of trouble.
Click here to get started on sucking up by […]
How is your 6 word management story coming along? We have 16 stories already.
If you followed the productivity suggestions your should now be at least half way done.
You have 3 days to go, so you should have 3 words completed already.
Click here to read Thursday’s post that outlines the criteria.
Don’t go blue if you don’t win […]
This is a guest article from Miki Saxon of Leadership Turn
Phil and David offer great info here at Slacker Manager, but to make the most of it you may need to change your MAP (mindset, attitude, philosophy™).
MAP (mindset, attitude, philosophy™) is the basis for everything you do—it’s the why of life.
Everything you do and say […]
My friend Jodee Bock from Fargo (very close to Winnipeg and you probably don’t know where either of these places are) wrote a challenging post last week: What’s Your Story (In 6 words…)? From Jodee’s post:
The six-word concept isn’t a new one. Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway was asked to write a novel in only […]
Management Zingers #2: George Ambler on Leadership & Social Architecture
Leader as social architect… was written by George Amber over at The Practice of Leadership. George always writes such fine and informative posts. This post outlines the idea of leader/manager as social architect based on the ideas of Peter Block.
George outlines the 5 capabilities of the social […]
This is a guest post from Michael Kanazawa.
When things get stressful, we often throw out phrases automatically to try and get beyond the issues for the moment without really doing what is right. But often these phrases don’t do much to help in the moment and don’t’ solve the true issues either. There are a […]
Info, info, info, info, info, info, info, info….everywhere but not a drop to think?
Are you bobbing, almost drowning, in a sea of information?
Take this article, why are you reading it? Don’t go away just yet, I have my own simple answer at the end.
We have reached the point where the productivity experts are just adding to […]
Management Zingers #1: Anita Bruzzese
This spring, Management Zingers has a new format. Instead of a weekend list of 5 well-written and informative articles every manager should read, I will feature just one Zinger at a time and have them spread over the week.
Pros Reveal How to Become a Great Manager. Anita Bruzzese wrote a short […]
Instead of having coffee alone, every day this week take a member of your team to coffee with you and find out a little more about how each associate on your team feels things are going. Start with the most junior member and work your way to the most senior.
Monday Morning Management Tips are a […]
Happy Easter to all the Slacker Manager readers may you have a “hoppy” Easter, with all the chocolate your heart desires, and go through 2008 without getting any egg on your face!
Photo Credit: Chocolate Bunnies by http://flickr.com/photos/merfam/405201561/
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Here are 3 Management Zingers (remember to click on the title to read the full version on the post):
I Don’t WANNA Be Coached! (What to do when employees don’t want coaching.) by Phyllis Roteman is a very good article on trying to provide workplace coaching for people who are reluctant to […]
Yes Steve, I have found 3 passionate individuals to fill shore up my open positions. The past 2 weeks have been great fun, for I get to learn from 2 new folks, with a 3rd joining us on the 31st.And then I came upon this quote.
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. […]
Guest Post: Kelly Andrew Brown
My optimal time for getting anything done is 30 minutes - with few rare exceptions.
If I’ve let any given task drag on longer than that, chances are I’ve lost my way. I’ve either forgotten the outcome, I’m unclear on my next step, or I’m off on some weird tangent. So one […]
Paving the path of least resistance, so you don't trip and fall.
Written by David Zinger [email], and Phil Gerbyshak [email] for b5media.
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