Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes I like the Aretha Franklin song Rescue Me. The beginning lyrics go like this: Rescue me Oh take me in your arms Rescue me I want your tender charms So what does this have to do with being a manager? Turns out a lot. Victims and Rescuers I was referred…Continue Reading “Rescue Me”
Estimated Reading Time 2 Minutes So Others May Live – “It’s the creed of the aviation rescue swimmer community and a promise to those in danger that when a Coast Guard rescue swimmer enters the water, she or he will do everything in their power – including risk their own life – to save you.”…Continue Reading “So Others May Live”
Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes I recently had the good fortune to attend a training session by Mark MacDonald who is a speaker and an author of a book I just finished reading titled Be Know For Something: Reconnect with Your Community by Revitalizing Your Church’s Reputation (2017). I was in attendance seeking some ideas to…Continue Reading “What’s Your Reputation?”
Estimated Reading Time 4 Minutes I once heard a management trainer use the concept of “how to or want to” in a class I was attending. The topic was training and the specific context was the idea that if you have someone on your team who is not performing at an acceptable level, you first need…Continue Reading “How To or Want To?”
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Takeaway: Correctly value the newest team members during their initial 90 days. They represent the best opportunity you have for making a difference as a manager. What is a Rookie A? I’m not sure if he was the originator of this concept or not, but one of my mid-career bosses,…Continue Reading “Rookie A’s”
Takeaway Choosing a mentor is one of the most important decisions you can make. Estimated Reading Time is 3 Minutes What is a Mentor and What is Mentorship? Dictionary.com defines a mentor as a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. Wikipedia has the definition of Mentorship as a relationship in which a more experienced or…Continue Reading “Choose a Mentor Wisely”