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5 Reasons Why Decision Making Skills Are So Important In Management

Having the ability to make a quick, yet good decision is imperative in all life situations. To be an effective manager, decision making skills are crucial. (more…)

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8 Coaching Do’s And Don’ts

If you are reading this article, you already know the importance of coaching your employees. However, not every manager has innate coaching skills that they feel confident with because they have most likely not attended any coaching skills for managers training. (more…)

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The Modern Manager & The 5 Must-Have Skills

No one can dispute that the working world has seen major changes in recent years. As such, the modern day manager must adjust and gain new skills that leaders in previous years did not need. (more…)

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How To Improve Your Management Skills, Even If You’re Not A Manager

It is never too early to start honing your management skills. Even if you are just starting out in your career, you should focus on establishing credibility and leadership skills to show your boss that you are a natural born leader. (more…)

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The Difference Between Being Assertive & Aggressive (Which One are You?)

A great leader needs to have certain traits to be successful. One of the most important ones is the ability to be assertive. (more…)

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How To Discipline A Member Of Your Team Without Getting Personal

Humans are emotional beings, which means that when a manager must discipline a member of their team, emotions are flying high. No one likes to hear negative feedback, which is why it is easy for a simple feedback session to turn personal and get nasty....

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3 Tips On Delegating Work Upwards

Most people believe the delegation is a one-way street, moving downward from upper managers to the lowest-level employees. While that might be the case most of the time, there are times when delegating works upwards as well. (more…)

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Coaching Questions ALL Managers Should Use With Their Team

One of the most important, yet often-overlooked skill a manager needs to have is the ability to coach their team members. Yes, you need to make sure the project on your to-do list gets done with the help of your employees, but you also need...

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3 Ways You Can Improve Communication With Other Departments

Although all of the employees of a company are considered a team, it’s not uncommon for cross department conflicts and barriers to prevent effective communication. In fact, two thirds of all staff members think that communication across departments is poor, according to a survey. (more…)

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3 Ways To Prepare For A Mediation Session With Your Team

A conflict at work is inevitable at one time or another. Whether it is between yourself and another employee or between other colleagues, different attitudes and opinions mean that a disagreement is bound to come up. (more…)

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3 Tips On Monitoring Work You’ve Delegated (Without Micromanaging!)

All managers have found themselves in a situation where they had assigned work to their team only to get it turned in late or not at all, or receive something completely different than what was needed. You don’t want to micromanage your team and look...

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10 Ways To Break The Ice Before A Training Session

Running a training session? Maybe you want an energiser to get them going and ready for your training. (more…)

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