Some people are natural born leaders, while others develop their leadership skills through hard work. No matter which type of person you consider yourself to be, you should always strive to improve your skills. In the business world, positive change and progress comes only with constant self-improvement and self-education. And it is through this...
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Most business owners, executives and managers have a misconception that money is the #1 motivator for an employee. However, according to many psychologists who study work behavior, there are many things that motivate people to act. Money and job security are two of the primary things people need, but even beyond those there are...
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The traditional workplace is undergoing a transformation from emphasis on individual performance to one characterized by effective teamwork and leadership. Smart business owners and managers realize that developing teams that can work in a coordinated, efficient, and creative manner lead to productivity, creativity, and profits. Team building is not without its pitfalls, however, and if...
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Professor William James, acknowledged as the father of applied psychology, once told his students, “Be willing to have it so because acceptance of what has happened is the first step in overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.” The same idea was expressed by Lin Yutang in his widely read book, The Importance of Living....
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Employee management is, for all intents and purposes, the day-to-day engagement of employer-employee relationships on a professional, work-related level. To manage your employees well, you need to think of them less as the physical incarnation of their job roles and more as the people who make your business’ success possible. In the past, employee...
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Dale Carnegie knew the importance of sincerely making those around you feel important. In his book How to Develop Self Confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking, he tells the following story of Donald M. McMahon, who was superintendent of Lewis and Valentine, nurserymen and landscape architects in Rye, New York: Shortly after attending...
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One of Dale Carnegie’s class members, Anna Mazzone, a marketing specialist for a food packer, once told the story of her first major assignment—the test marketing of a new product. She told the class: “When the results of the test came in, I was devastated. I had made a serious error in my planning,...
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A burned out employee is the workforce equivalent of the marathon runner who has gassed out—which is essentially what happens with burned out employees. Naturally, this could lead to huge productivity problems within your business. For your burned out employees, symptoms tend to manifest as anxiousness, noticeable tiredness, inability to focus and a short temper....
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Conflict seems to be a natural part of working with people on a regular basis. In some cases, conflict is actually encouraged through the use of competitions and tough quotas. We live in a society that loves a knock-down, drag out debate – just think of the presidential candidate forums and you get the...
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