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A question from Madeline, who says she’s a fan!
… Read moreI have a subordinate that just avoids wanting to make revisions to our HR presentation, and does it in a passive way leaving it to the last minute and then just passing the buck back to me. I don’t want to threaten to fire her for what could be seen as minor problem, nor do I want to spend my time micromanaging her?
In my new self directed role, I am happy that I have no team members.
Looking back on my management career, the biggest people mistakes I made weren’t in hiring people too quickly, but in firing too slowly.
Let me be clear, a bosses job isn’t to go around and look for people to fire. But to assess when a person becomes a bad fit with their work, team, and company.… Read more
Donald Trump’s approach to termination is certainly theatrical.
Firing someone, sacking, terminating- lets be quite clear about it, there’s no nice word for it – is something that lies ahead of every manager, and while you may wish to emulate Trumps property management nous avoid his HR skills.
If done poorly -the Donald way- your and your company’s reputation can be damaged. … Read more
I’ve heard it before, and I’ve seen it in my own company- internal hires just don’t get promoted compared to external hires. It does happen, and here’s a way to position yourself to avoid the dreaded- “we like you, but this role just isn’t for you”.
There are two fundamental reasons I feel internal candidates don’t get hired. The number one mistake that I see is that the internal job candidate doesn’t treat the interview seriously enough.… Read more
My old work colleagues are occasionally complaining about the culture in their new place of work. I listen, empathise and then disagree with them.
Culture is what you make of it, good or bad… do something don’t complain. While I agree that an internal culture is based on a foundation laid out by employers, it is up to employees to make it thrive.… Read more