The Management Blog
Tips & advice to help you improve your performance
You can blame it on the zodiac sign or a personality trait, but the fact is some people are simply better at making decisions than others.
While you can take your time choosing between a pair of pants, the business world will not be waiting for you to make an appropriate decision.
We’ve trained close to 200,000 managers at all different levels here at MTD and I’m always fascinated to understand the path that they have took to end up where they are.
Some are graduates, some not.
Nobody can thrive in chaos, and when it comes to your place of employment, it is imperative to organise it to stay productive.
When you think of organisation, while it involves cleanliness and proper order in your filing cabinet and on your desk, it actually goes far beyond that.
Starting any job is stressful, but there is nothing as nerve-wracking as becoming a first time manager.
Here, you are not only responsible for yourself, but are in charge of leading other people.
The biggest determinant of whether change will be correctly and successfully implemented is effective teamwork.
Managers have to understand that although they may decide on a specific change, they must involve their employees in the entire process, as they will be the actual people to implement the tasks.
As a manager, you do everything possible to empower your team.
You learn about the most effective strategies to promote a collaborative working environment, and know that one of the best tactics to do so is to create a mentorship programme.
Not everyone likes change; however, resistance to change can lead to disaster in the professional world.
A company must evolve in order to stay competitive, and everyone needs to be onboard when change is on the horizon.
If you have appraisals coming up with your team, it is important to plan for a creative and effective experience.
Many times, both employers and employees come away from these meetings with feelings of complete failure.
