Note from Phil: This article discusses the 7 Survival Skills for the new world of work, and shares a bit about how to manage and motivate Millennials, something if you’re not thinking about now will be upon you before you know it. As a manager, this article offers insights into the minds of the next […]
Note from Phil: When I first read this article, I thought about all the cool ways I could use a Grateful Box for my team, and help them focus on the little miracles we do every day. I knew this article was perfect for anyone reading Slacker Manager because it’s a simple yet powerful way […]
Note: This is a guest post from @Stephen, editor of Business Development in Context and a co-founder of the work.life.creativity forum. You can follow him on Twitter at @hdbb_stephen. This post is inspired by a book I have recently read, Results Through Relationships, by Joe Takash. I highly recommend this book, for managers and those […]
The leading sentence is a key tool to effective communication.
Whether you’re running a Galactic Empire (such as myself), or a small business – people are inundated with information. And the higher the position you are, the more information you get (daily reports, Emails, documents, status, blogs, etc…).
Look at me, I’m running a multi-galaxy organization, can […]
What is the Ultimate Slacker Strategy?
We all want to know! What is the path of least resistance? Where is the biggest bang for our buck?
The answer is surprisingly simple.
Setting SMART goals?
Management by objective?
Management by walking around?
No. No! NO!
The Ultimate Slacker Manager Strategy is and always has been… positive thinking. A Can Do attitude costs […]
Note: This is a guest post from @Stephen, editor of Business Development in Context and a co-founder of the work.life.creativity forum. You can follow him on Twitter at @hdbb_stephen.
It is very important for a manager to have a vision of where they want to lead their team. It is even more important to communicate this […]
Note: This is a guest post from @Stephen, editor of Business Development in Context and a co-founder of the work.life.creativity forum. You can follow him on Twitter at @hdbb_stephen. Have you ever decided to take a long weekend and go on a road-trip? Perhaps there is a nice bed-and-breakfast just a few hours from home […]
Note: This is a guest post from @Stephen, editor of Business Development in Context and a co-founder of the work.life.creativity forum. You can follow him on Twitter at @hdbb_stephen.
Defining Leadership
When we think of successful leaders we often think of businessmen and political figures that are in the news. In your own field, you can probably […]
I never thought posting free leadership wallpapers could really motivate someone to take action, but it did. Frequently insightful and never bashful commenter CSBMonkey shared his insights on motivation from an employee’s point of view. If you’re a manager, or you want to be a manager, please keep reading this and make it your own […]
Guest post from Barry J. Moltz
I know a lot about management mishaps. After working for IBM for 10 years and then running three businesses of my own over the past 15 years, I have had my fair share of train wrecks both as a manager and employee. At IBM, they trained me as a classical […]
Guest article from Wayne Turmel, Cranky Middle Manager, and president of Great Web Meetings
I’ve been doing a lot of interviews and speaking on the subject of middle management lately and there’s one thing that emerges time and time again- the key to becoming uncranky is usually in the manager’s control.
I know it seems like a […]
This is a guest-post from Stephen Smith, who is the editor of Productivity in Context, a resource for articles on Productivity and Leadership, New Media Studies, and tools for organizing. Click here to read more about improving your life and work through increased mindfulness, education, and workflow practices. This article was written with tongue-slightly-in-cheek, so […]
This is a guest-post from Stephen Smith, who is the editor of Productivity in Context, a resource for articles on Productivity and Leadership, New Media Studies, and tools for organizing. Click here to read more about improving your life and work through increased mindfulness, education, and workflow practices.
If you’re going to be a Slacker Manager, […]
This is a guest post from Ade McCormack
How many IT people do you see holding court at parties? How many of us hope to be seated next to a technical architect on our next flight?
Introduce yourself as an IT person at a party (I know, I’ve done this) and they all start telling stories […]
This is a guest-post from Stephen Smith, who is the editor of Productivity in Context, a resource for articles on Productivity and Leadership, New Media Studies, and tools for organizing. Click here to read more about improving your life and work through increased mindfulness, education, and workflow practices.
If you’re going to be a Slacker Manager, […]
Paving the path of least resistance, so you don't trip and fall.
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