How to handle in-fighting on your team

How to handle in-fighting on your team

When I resigned my job as a general manager, the hardest part was leaving a great team of people who exceeded their goals and worked well together. But it was not always that way. When I took on the role, I quickly learned that the managers who reported to me were far...
Do you have a revolving door?

Do you have a revolving door?

Does this sound familiar? You interview a slate of candidates to recruit just the right person for your new manager role. After several rounds of interviews and callbacks, you hire Jim for the job. Jim shows up the first day and it is wonderful. Jim is excited and...
We bring who we are to work

We bring who we are to work

Henry Ford reportedly once complained that all he wanted from a worker was a pair of hands, but that he had to deal with the whole person instead. Each of us brings our whole self to work each day, whether or not we realize it. As much as we might like to believe we...