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This convenient resource helps you figure out the best way to handle more than 160 common situations so they don’t turn into long-term managerial headaches.

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Keep on top of vital issues and improve your interactions with subordinates with a wide range of printable training guides.

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Learn the easy way with a trove of video and audio recordings exclusive to the issues you face.

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How to leverage different personality types for a more productive workplace

Location preferences, work schedules and communication styles—every employee brings their unique traits to work. But beyond these surface-level differences lies a deeper framework that can transform how managers support their teams. According to workplace personality expert Adam Stamm, recognizing and adapting to these distinct personality types can be the key to unlocking team potential and reducing workplace friction.

"Z" - Ask "Z"

Ask "Z"

How to get your team to huddle up again

Q. I’m starting to feel like a football coach who has “lost the locker room.” After a couple of projects went very bad, I sense the staff has lost faith in me. What can I do?

The Savvy Manager

Employees are ignoring the rules! How to deal with it

Generally there are two types of rule-breakers: those who unwittingly break them (a quick reminder will set them straight); and those who knowingly break them (a tougher job for you). Here are some guidelines to deal with the latter.