This blog post was originally published at Management Concepts Program & Project Perspectives blog. Author: Lowell Dye Using Innovation as a Business Decision Tool In this rapidly changing environment, organizations continuously stress the need for innovation. Therefore, innovation needs to be viewed from a long-term perspective and must be a component in every organization’s strategicRead… Read more »
This blog post was originally posted on GovSupervisor.com. Author: Mark Leheney The supervisor was in disbelief, then shock, then rage, and finally full-out sobbing as she heard the staff talk openly for the first time about what it was like to work for her. For many years, she had run the place, doing whatever sheRead… Read more »
This blog post was originally published on GovSupervisor.com. Author: Mark Leheney In the business of supervisory development, we have a favorite old story that makes a powerful point. Here it is: A supervisor says to an employee, “Bring me a rock.” So the employee responds, proudly delivering a rock to the supervisor’s desk. “I didn’tRead… Read more »
Sometimes in life, it’s hard to know how you’re doing. The measurement may not be clear, people may not give you any feedback, and the goal itself may be fuzzy. However, in supervision there is one way to keep really good track of how you’re doing in the eyes of those you supervise. I learnedRead… Read more »