On a recent post about 5 skills for hiring, frequent reader and commenter Chain Smoking Blue Monkey had the following comment that really challenged my thinking:
In defense of “Mopey Murphy”: That very well might be the result of a bad manager that someone has had to toil underneath for years. Additionally, a realistic point […]
Wondering why your praise isn’t getting results? Take this quick quiz.
Quick quiz:
Does your feedback sound like this:
You’re doing a great job Joe! Keep it up!
Or this:
Thanks for working an extra hour the last 3 nights to finish up that tough project. Now that it’s out on time, our customers will be 31% more efficient, which […]
As a manager, I have weekly reviews with each member of my team. We talk about 3 things:
What’s gone well (and how can we do more of that)
What needs improvement (and how can we improve faster)
What’s the general feeling of how things are going in relation to your goals and the rest of the team.
3 […]
Jack Hayhow shared his Four Deliverables of Great Leadership:
1. Amazingly Engaged Employees
2. Evangelical Customers
3. Consistently Solid Financials
4. Growth (Revenue, Profit, Capability)
Jack asks “Can anyone truly be described as a great leader without producing these results? Did I miss anything?” My deliverables for great managers are going to vary the 4 Jack recommends, as rarely are […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do you want superstars or role players?
Super Bowl XLII was quite a game, pitting the superstar New England Patriots versus a more role playing team in the New York Giants. Sure, the Giants had some stars, but it’d be hard to argue that the Patriots had less talent than the Giants did.
If you look at […]
A few years back, the previous writer at Slacker Manager took on a new job, and shared a really cool tool: a single page, strategic agenda for the first 100 days on the job. You can read Bren’s original First 100 Days article. If memory serves, that was one of the first articles I read […]
As a manager, I’m sure you realize your team is the biggest contributor to your success. You realize that we power is more than me power, and that it’s the team that’s irreplaceable, and not you.
So how do you give them the thanks they deserve, without blowing the budget?
WARNING: The meaning behind the gift is […]
Andre Gaulin writes a relatively new management blog called Damn Good Manager. He says DGM “is decicated to helping fellow managers make good decisions and become the type of leader that employees only dream of.” Awesome purpose Andre!So I was browing around DGM, and came across Managing a Manager’s Time, an insightful article on how […]
Make sure this month is November not KNOWvember!
Section A: Here is a management knowledge quiz:
How many management courses have you taken this year?
How many management blog post have you read?
How many management books have your read?
How many ideas or suggestions have your heard from others?
How many good management ideas have you generated?
Section B: Here is […]
While most of the time here at Slacker Manager we write about how to be a better manager, today I’d like to share some of the habits of the worst managers I’ve had, and how you too can be a highly ineffective manager.
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: If you do all of these 7 habits, I can […]
Need to make a management decision this weekend? Use the ultimate guide to management decisions, er the ultimate guide to rock-paper-scissors. Via Make You Go Hmm.
Disclaimer: Not to be used by the faint of heart manager!
Now that I’ve saved you 10 hours this weekend, get outside and do something fun for Pete’s sake!
[Phil Gerbyshak enjoys […]
How do you you apply the principles of improvisation to management?
Too often our management plans consist of mental gymnastics that keep us in our heads and out of touch with what is occurring at work and with our staff.
Many managers are finding the benefit of learning about improvisation to improve their management approach and skills. See Patricia […]
If you’re a manager, you should be having weekly meetings with each person on your team. Why? To make it easier for you to do your job as a manager by having documentation of what’s happened and what expectations are for what’s about to happen.
So how can you do this without spending a lot of […]
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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