To Coach Effectively…Do This, Not That

When you think of a coach, what comes to mind?  For me, it’s a person with a whistle around the neck who shouts out what you’re doing wrong so all your teammates stop and look at you.  Oh, sorry, flashback to high school sports. In the workplace, a coach looks very different than the typical…

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What Makes a Remarkable Supervisor?

A supervisor shaking the hand of her direct report. People Matters HR.

Most people agree that not everyone has the capability to be a surgeon.  Maybe you don’t have stable enough hands or couldn’t get better than a “D” in anatomy to save your life.  And if you didn’t graduate from medical school and practice your craft under the wing of a seasoned colleague, it’s not going…

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A Surprising Way to Be a Better Supervisor

If you’re stressed at work, people around you can feel it.  It makes others uneasy.  They wonder if you’re going to snap and walk out or even unleash on them.  Now they’re stressed out too! The most dangerous thing about stress in the workplace is that it’s contagious.  It can run through a department faster…

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How to Express Your Gratitude on Employee Appreciation Day

The first Friday in March has been set aside every year since 1995 as Employee Appreciation Day. Organizations wouldn’t be able to operate without employees.  This simple fact is too often overlooked and unacknowledged. Our days are jam-packed with more to-dos than we have time to do! Use this holiday as a day to pause…

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