The Savvy Manager

Employees are ignoring the rules! How to deal with it

August 27, 2022
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.

Team communication: 18 tips to help you work together better

May 24, 2022
Fostering your team’s communication methods can only improve collaboration, productivity and morale. Here are 18 our favorite tips on team communication.

Uh oh! My whole staff is disengaged

March 13, 2022
Every organization has one or two employees who can be labeled as hopelessly disengaged, totally unplugged and here just for the paycheck and other trimmings you call benefits. But what about the disengagement that permeates the whole workplace?

5 things never to say to employees (let alone kids)

October 15, 2021
If you think about it, those hasty, canned responses to an underperforming employee are no different than the useless lines you might spew at a disobedient child. And how did that work out? Here are five to avoid.

Do you have the right temperament to be a good boss?

April 17, 2021
What’s the right temperament for a good manager? Here are 5 ideas and techniques to help you become an assertive manager:

What kind of a manager are you?

December 11, 2020
Here are scenarios which most—if not all—managers will encounter in the course of their careers. How do you score on the effectiveness scale?

10 clichés that taint your job ads

August 18, 2020
Here is a list of words and phrases that all too often are stuffed into the job ad for no other reason then, well, it wouldn’t be a job ad without them. Maybe it’s time to retire these terms, in the name of making the job sound a little more desirable and a little less trite.

What is and isn’t employee insubordination

February 26, 2019
Here are the shades of employee insubordination, which is a willful display of disobedience or disrespect directed at, well, you.

In defense of millennials: Yes, we hand out trophies!

February 5, 2019
Perhaps you’re lulled into thinking that you, the manager, in loco parentis, need to step up and deliver accolades and the unconditional hugs to your millennials. Not so fast. Here are the three trophies millennials do need.

How to motivate yourself and finish the year strong

December 14, 2018
There’s enough time left this year to knock out a few more goals and ramp yourself up for a successful 2019. Follow these tips to keep yourself motivated …