When you get hired at a company, you rarely expect to have to fight for limited resources. But employment is unpredictable and weird. Scarcity can happen to any department for different reasons and for varying timelines. Maybe the company had to cut back, and now employees must share office space. Or perhaps the purchases are running late, so things like stationery are limited. Perhaps management has yet to hire more people, so the team is overworked and struggling to keep up. Some also have to deal with outdated technology, insufficient training, and even a lack of necessary tools or software.  Sadly, team members may not handle scarcity well. As the…

Whether you are a team leader or a CEO, eventually, you will have to deal with recognition and rewards for your people. So, how do you go about it? I remember when a pizza party was all the reward employees would get from their employers and managers. But right now, companies realize that recognition and rewards should be thoughtful. It came on a little late, but companies now see their employees as people contributing to their vision. And it is important to keep them motivated. And before you ask, salary is not motivation. Think about it from the employee’s perspective: someone is paying you a certain amount of money to…

If you’ve worked for a major corporation in the last ten years, you’ve probably been wrangled into participating in some sort of team-building activity or event. (Some of you are rolling your eyes about now.) Admittedly, team-building events can be a bore, but do they serve a purpose? As a boss, community leader, or coach, should you be incorporating these activities in your game plan? Let’s take a look at the concept of team-building, explore the benefits, and find a few options that might work for you. Benefits of Team-Building Activities… As a community leader, teacher, and football coach, I’m frequently looking for innovative ideas to get my people on…

As an employee, I always prided myself in doing things perfectly. I had a system, and it gave me results. Striving for perfection in your work is a good quality when working under someone. But when you are calling the shots, it’s one of the things that will not help when trying to avoid micromanaging. That’s what happened to me. The first time someone put me in charge of other people’s work, I became the ultimate micromanager. It’s not like I wanted to, but it was my first ‘command,’ and I wanted to make a good impression.  I wanted my superiors to know that I could lead others to do…