Practical Management Resources

The Best Opportunity For Coaching Employees

ronpass — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:47:30 +0000

Employee coaching before, during and after a training course can pay huge dividends. You can increase your return on investment in training with such coaching.

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

ronpass — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:40:12 +0000

Manager development programs are increasingly focused on helping managers to achieve employee engagement. Good managers facilitate the engagement of employees while bad managers frustrate this engagement.

Corrective Feedback Is the Hardest Thing You Will Do As A Manager!

ronpass — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:21:37 +0000

Corrective feedback is required when an employee is behaving inappropriately. Failure to act on poor performance can generate a toxic work environment. Corrective feedback for poor performance given in a professional way wins the respect of all employees.

Why Won’t Managers Learn?

ronpass — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:48:17 +0000

Many managers believe that once they have attained a managerial position, they have "arrived". They see the appointment to the managerial role as an acknowledgment that they "know it all". However, the failure of managers to learn is the greatest impediment to organizational learning.

Attend, Listen, Learn and Motivate

ronpass — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:24:42 +0000

The process of active listening may sound simple but its effects are profound and far-reaching. Active listening can address an employee's needs, affirm their self-worth and contribute substantially to their work motivation.

How to Manage the Fears of the Selection Committee

ronpass — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:23:34 +0000

Behind many job interview questions is a fear that you will not have the capability required to perform the advertised job. Here are some ideas on how you could handle those fears during your job interview.

Don’t Bag Your Boss At Job Interviews

ronpass — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:43:22 +0000

A job applicant who feels the need to bag their boss at a job interview, is typically frustrated by their boss or angry at them. They let their feelings control their behavior on interview which, in turn, demonstrates a lack of personal control. This is a fatal mistake in a job interview.

The Power of Positive Feedback

ronpass — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:08:12 +0000

Providing positive feedback to employees is one of the simplest and most powerful things you can do to motivate your staff. Positive feedback reinforces desired behavior, builds self-belief and confidence, and encourages continuous improvement.

Managing Personal Transitions in a Change Program

ronpass — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:07:30 +0000

Managers typically focus on change management - getting to the end physical state as quickly as possible. In the process, they leave their employees behind. What managers fail to understand, and act on, is the nature of the personal transitions that individual employees experience during the change process. Understanding these personal transitions can contribute substantially to a successful change.

Remote Preparation For Your Job Interview

ronpass — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:03:06 +0000

Too many job applicants turn up ill-prepared for their selection interview. They arrive at the job interview knowing very little about the organization, the section or unit involved or the nature of the advertised position. It is very difficult to convince a selection panel that you are really interested in an advertised job if you demonstrably know nothing about it! Here are some suggestions on preparation for a job interview.