Management as a profession is relativity young. Not until the industrial revolution did the concept of managing large organizations even matter. This prompted the business tycoons of the time to invest in institutions that would create the next generation of business … [Read more...]
How to Manage Without Micromanaging
A guest post by Melissa Tamura Effective managers not only build teams and lead them to success; they are effective business coaches as well. Their role has evolved from simply driving the workforce to meet quotas into an approach that brings people together in an atmosphere … [Read more...]
6 Steps to Finding a Teacher, Mentor or Coach
Every once and a while, we all need a little help. Maybe not everyday. Maybe not even once a year but at some point, we will rise to our highest level of incompetence. The best way to deal with this scenario is to develop a network of teachers, mentors and coaches that can assist … [Read more...]
Plan, We Don’t Need No Stink’n Plan
Out of all the things a startup should do, planning seems like the last thing on anyones mind. Maybe that’s because once the first shot is fired, that pretty OmniPlan Project schedule becomes rapidly worthless. Worthless in the sense that your nice linear plan will never reflect … [Read more...]
Topic #19: Managing People
##Talking Points## * A managers biggest challenge is to manage employees * Successful employee relations takes effort and patience * The most important management skill is empathy. Without it, you will never relate to your people. * People are messy — they have lives … [Read more...]