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NOT RESPECTING OTHERS’ TIME: MANAGING POOR MANAGEMENT

January 22, 2013 by Terry Joseph Busch 0 Comments

Almost all of us who have managed others over the years, have had to deal with a boss whose own management style and set of management skills left something to be desired. Managing up — as it is called — is relatively easy when one’s boss has a skill set, style, and personality similar to […]

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HOW WELL AM I DOING MY JOB?

July 25, 2012 by Terry Joseph Busch 0 Comments

I frequently ask managers how they evaluate, or attempt to know, how they are doing in their jobs. What never ceases to surprise me is the number of respondents that are unable to provide anything but a rather vague “OK” or “pretty well I think”. When I ask such respondents what criteria they are using […]

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SPAN OF CONTROL

June 29, 2012 by Terry Joseph Busch 2 Comments

What is the best way to raise a child? What is the best investment strategy for long-term growth in the current economy? What car is the best choice for a young family of four? How much life insurance is enough? All great questions concerning which there are about as many opinions as the people who […]

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WHO BEARS RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FIRING?

June 21, 2012 by Terry Joseph Busch 0 Comments

Employees — sometimes in large numbers — are laid off from organizations for a variety of reasons beyond the quality of their performance. Company mergers often result in large-scale employee reductions to achieve economies and eliminate duplication. Government organizations — federal and state — often engage in what they call a reductions in force (RIFs) […]

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CHANGING A MANAGEMENT CULTURE

May 18, 2012 by Terry Joseph Busch 0 Comments

A common conversation I have with many of my senior, executive clients involves their desire to alter elements of their organization’s management culture and their frustration with how difficult they find that challenge. ”Why is this so hard, take so long, and demand so much, they ask?” The answers lie somewhere in understanding the WHAT […]

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MEETINGS: THOSE THAT SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT BE HELD

February 7, 2012 by Terry Joseph Busch 0 Comments

It is almost impossible to imagine modern business, non-profit, or government work getting accomplished, without people gathering in a seemingly endless round of meetings every day. Meetings are so much a part of our everyday work life that we rarely ever question their necessity, although we complain about their number incessantly. The only thing that […]

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COMMUNICATING DECISIONS

February 2, 2012 by Terry Joseph Busch 0 Comments

A common criticism I hear about management, is that they often announce important decisions with little or no explanation, rationale, or indication of the precise results they hope to achieve. Moreover, these complaints often come from line managers who say they are often required to explain senior management decisions to their workforce, with only the […]

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WHEN SUBORDINATES ARE DOING THE BOSS’S WORK

January 11, 2012 by Terry Joseph Busch 0 Comments

Delegate! Delegate! Delegate! It is almost impossible to take a management course or read a management book that does not drive home the importance of delegation, if a manager is to do her or his job properly and succeed. And when the discussion turns to managers who have delegation difficulties, these discussions tend to focus […]

Exercising Responsibility

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BEING IN THE PRESENT

November 25, 2011 by Terry Joseph Busch 0 Comments

A LITTLE THING THAT MATTERS – Ask any subordinate if he or she wants to work for a manager who really doesn’t want their job and the answer will usually be a resounding NO! From a subordinate’s point of view, their immediate manager serves several vital functions they must depend upon for their own success. […]

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EVALUATING SOMEBODY’S PERFORMANCE

June 19, 2011 by Terry Joseph Busch 0 Comments

I have touched on this subject at various times in this blog. But I continue to have rather serious discussions with both managers and non-managers about how to evaluate somebody effectively and how to avoid creating a victim of ham-handedness at the end of the process. So at the risk of repeating myself somewhat, here […]

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NOT RESPECTING OTHERS’ TIME: MANAGING POOR MANAGEMENT

HOW WELL AM I DOING MY JOB?

SPAN OF CONTROL

WHO BEARS RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FIRING?

CHANGING A MANAGEMENT CULTURE

MEETINGS: THOSE THAT SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT BE HELD

COMMUNICATING DECISIONS

WHEN SUBORDINATES ARE DOING THE BOSS’S WORK

BEING IN THE PRESENT

EVALUATING SOMEBODY’S PERFORMANCE

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