Everyone seems to be getting into interim management these days. Some people are genuinely made for it while others are simply looking to kick-start their careers or kick the can down the road until something else turns up. Interim managers … Continue reading →
Managers at every level almost universally complain that many of their meetings are a waste of time. It’s an old story, repeated over and over: “We didn’t have an agenda.” “We didn’t manage the time well.” “We didn’t have the right people … Continue reading →
There’s only so much an organization can do to help employees with their work/life balance. Some of it has to be up to them. As flextime and flex-place have taken hold in organizations, employees are more responsible to determine for … Continue reading →
The job market may have been in ?turmoil for the ?past few years, but ?talented employees know that if they don’t feel valued by the organisation they work for, it’s still possible to move somewhere they will be appreciated. In … Continue reading →
Over the past several years we have heard hundreds of managers talk about the negative impact of complexity on both productivity and workplace morale. This message has been reinforced by the findings of major CEO surveys conducted by IBM and KPMG [PDF], both of … Continue reading →
