Leadership
Supervisor, Manager, Leader: What’s the Difference?
How understanding the difference between being a supervisor, manager, and leader can help you grow your career! Are you a supervisor, manager, or leader? As you read articles and books, listen to podcasts, and watch videos, you’ll hear these terms, as well as the words, supervise/supervision, manage/management, and lead/leadership. It’s important to understand them to…
Read MoreA Strong HR Foundation to Skyrocket Small Businesses Success
As the owner or leader of a small business or organization, you know there are legal compliance issues that come into play as soon as you hire your very first staff person. Therefore, human resources (HR) functions must be performed. However, having a strong HR program goes beyond compliance tasks to create a more engaged,…
Read More4 Secrets to Managing Conflict for Supervisors Stuck in the Middle
Occasionally, I’m swept up in the moment and forget the adage, “There are two sides to every story.” (In the workplace, there are even more sides than that!) After all, managing people can be a hectic job where time is at a premium and emotions sometimes get the best of us. My many years in…
Read MoreBest Books to Become a Better Boss
Supervising people is challenging. If you want to be successful as a supervisor or manager, you must continually improve. A fast and simple way to do this is by reading regularly. But time is tight for most working people, so you may be wondering if reading is worth the time investment. Let’s look at a…
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