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Category: Management

Do not ask this question if you want high employee morale
Management

Do not ask this question if you want high employee morale

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Michael Sauers

“How can I help you?” You’d think this would be a great question to ask your employees. Surely, I’ve asked this question, as a CEO myself,…

The Surprising Power of Questions
Management

The Surprising Power of Questions

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Michael Sauers

“Be a good listener,” Dale Carnegie advised in his 1936 classic How to Win Friends and Influence People. “Ask questions the other person will enjoy answering.” More…

The 4 questions you should stop asking during your one-on-one meetings
Management

The 4 questions you should stop asking during your one-on-one meetings

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Looking at the clock. Staring into the distance. Short, nondescript answers. A CEO recently told me how he’d frequently see this body language from an…

Friday Video: Customer Service, High Expectations
Management

Friday Video: Customer Service, High Expectations

Posted on July 13, 2018July 13, 2018 by Michael Sauers
Friday Video: Stop Trying to Motivate Your Employees
Management

Friday Video: Stop Trying to Motivate Your Employees

Posted on June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 by Michael Sauers

Kerry Goyette | TEDxCosmoPark It’s a misconception that you can motivate your employees. They’re already motivated. The key is to unleash their motivation. The Founder…

Friday Video: Why good leaders make you feel safe | Simon Sinek
Management

Friday Video: Why good leaders make you feel safe | Simon Sinek

Posted on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by Michael Sauers

What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of…

When You Have to Carry Out a Decision You Disagree With
Management

When You Have to Carry Out a Decision You Disagree With

Posted on February 26, 2018February 24, 2018 by Michael Sauers

To convince yourself of the decision, put yourself in the shoes of someone who believes deeply in the decision that was made. Ask yourself why…

Friday Reads: The Effective Manager by Mark Horstman
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Friday Reads: The Effective Manager by Mark Horstman

Posted on January 26, 2018January 23, 2018 by Michael Sauers

From Amazon.com: The how-to guide for exceptional management from the bottom upThe Effective Manager is a hands-on practical guide to great management at every level.…

Friday Video: The Checklist Manifesto by
Management

Friday Video: The Checklist Manifesto by

Posted on January 5, 2018January 3, 2018 by Michael Sauers

We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training,…

Friday Reads: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
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Friday Reads: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Posted on January 5, 2018January 3, 2018 by Michael Sauers

From Amazon.com: The New York Times bestselling author of Better and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist We live in a world…

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