Managing Employees

Sabbatical - take it or leave it?

How would you like to spend six weeks, three months, or even a full year pursuing an educational experience instead of your job? Or how would you like to spend that time traveling the world? If you th

Employee Appreciation Day: Six ways to celebrate your team

Friday, March 1st is Employee Appreciation Day — but what exactly is it, and how can you honor your team on this date? What is Employee Appreciation Day? Employee Appreciation Day is an unofficial hol

Set yourself apart from the competition

If you’ve been in your current position for a few years and want to move on to middle management, you’re probably competing with others in and outside of your company for any open positions. Yet with

Tips for becoming a more innovative manager

Innovation is key to progress. It sparks new ideas that can streamline how you work and help your company save money. In addition, it can lead to the development of new products and services that enab

How to lead more effective meetings

Meetings can be time-consuming and even boring — and many people consider them a waste of time. Yet sometimes you need to call all of your employees together to review where you are, set new goals, or

Four tips to help struggling employees

Sometimes, employees struggle at work. Maybe a new hire’s having trouble adjusting to your company’s processes, or perhaps an existing employee is challenged by a stretch assignment. Whatever the situ

The importance of one-on-one check-ins with your supervisor

As a manager, it’s your daily duty to oversee the overall progress of your team — as well as the advancement of your individual team members. However, it’s just as important to monitor your own progre

Pitch in and help your team

Is your team falling behind on a project? Is the time crunch putting you at risk of missing an important deadline? If this sounds familiar, then it might be time to pitch in and help your team out in

How to manage interpersonal conflict in your team

Diverse personalities, backgrounds, and beliefs can create a certain amount of conflict within a team — and interestingly, that can drive creativity. According to research cited by Darko Lovric and To

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