I have been told that culture shapes employee motivation. Motivation solutions increase performance. I’m not great at that – seems gratuitous. I’m busy and get my tasks done, no one pats me on the back. Why should I do more...
. Setting goals that are common company-wide, we don’t have them. The goals we make seem loose. They don’t get transferred to the entire team. And we don’t take them seriously. There are no consequences to not meeting our goals....
How do I avoid micromanaging? Someone suggested recently that I spend too much time plugging holes and fixing problems. I thought it was my job as owner to ensure things run well. I’m not my staff’s backfill; they are...
"I'm fed up with having to manage people. My employees keep saying, 'I work really hard.' So what? I'm working hard, too. I want results. Help?" Many business owners find themselves at cross purposes with their employees. I often hear...
I've had the business for nearly 20 years and am having internal problems. My business started out as a technology spin off from a university. When we started out, what we were doing was a passion for me, and...