4 Tips for Making the Most of Your One-on-ones

4 Tips for Making the Most of Your One-on-ones

16. 10. 2017

In my last blog post, I wrote about the frequency of one-on-ones. Yet, a much more important question every manager should ask is “How efficiently and effectively do I use my and my team-members’ time during one-on-ones?” There are unfortunately a lot of managers who...
4 Tips for Making the Most of Your One-on-ones

3 Questions to Help You Find the Perfect Frequency for One-on-ones

2. 10. 2017

There has been a question raised in our Managers First Aid Forum on what the frequency of one-on-ones should ideally be. This is a very common and relevant question for a new manager to ask, and there is not a simple answer to it, so I decided to share my elaborated...
The Power of Empowerment

The Power of Empowerment

17. 08. 2017

Today, it will get a little bit personal. My daughter Viki is now at the age when I hear her say “on my own” ten times a day. She is two years old, and I watch her skills developing constantly. No wonder she wants to try out all that is new. She wants to explore her...
NEW ROLE, NEW ROUTINE

NEW ROLE, NEW ROUTINE

14. 08. 2017

I have witnessed countless people entering the role of first-time manager and fighting their first “management battles.” When I asked one of my friends what his biggest “AHA” moment was in the process of becoming a manager, he did not hesitate with an answer: “There...
When your boss doesn´t manage well, manage up!

When your boss doesn´t manage well, manage up!

14. 08. 2017

I recall having a client, let’s call him Tom, who came to me soon after he had been promoted to a manager from an individual contributor role. Tom complained about communication with his boss, let’s call him Dan. Even though Tom had always admired Dan before becoming...