I’m a Manager, Now What?
A professor from UT Austin and an executive-in-residence at American U outline practical tips that new managers can take to improve their leadership skills.
Posts Tagged: management
Effective Techniques for Managing Understaffed Cybersecurity Teams
The government has a great need for managers to recognize the downstream impact of running an understaffed team. Managers face the challenge of balancing organizational goals, maintaining morale, prioritizing work efforts and reducing attrition.
4 Common Myths About Leadership
Leadership comes in all forms, shapes, and sizes. The qualities of a great leader can vary, for sure, but there are number of commonly-held misconceptions which need to be dispelled.
6 Things to Consider When Pursuing a Career Change
When do you know when it’s time to update the resume and seek better?
5 Traits of a Successful Leader
A true leader does not operate with authority, but with skills that include partnership and inspiration.
The Importance of Setting Employee Expectations and Other Suggestions for Being a Great Boss
You could spend your entire professional life learning to be a better leader. Except you will have no time to lead because you will be consumed with free advice from nearly everyone.
3 Lessons on Life and Law Taught by the Kitchen Sink
My favorite quote that I’ve ever come across was written on the wall of a high school bathroom stall. “The meaning of life is a life of meaning,” read the handwriting, scribbled in bold Sharpie on cracked and faded tile.
From the Bottom Up: 7 Ways to Implement Your Employee’s Voice
Here are seven ways you can implement a better relationship with your employees.
Balancing Team Harmony and Positional Authority in a Disaster Zone
Forming a team to carry out day-to-day operations can present challenges even in organizations where members fall under the authority of centralized and hierarchical leadership. Operating with a newly formed cross-functional team in a disaster zone increases the challenges and the stakes.
3 Simple Steps to Retain and Motivate Top Talent
In today’s very competitive world, it is often difficult to find great talent. Someone who can play many roles on your team, be a leader, a motivator and an individual whom other employees look up to. They are typically the cornerstone of your team, a leader not in title but in action. They are self-drivenRead… Read more »