Tag: managingothers

  • delegating

    delegating

    Delegating tasks to others is a skill that can empower your team and improve the quality of the work your team delivers. It is also a skill that can be misused. I’ve seen overutilization of delegation where the manager in charge delegated everything to his team, and provided no direction, instruction, or oversight. When the…

  • owning your mistakes

    owning your mistakes

    To err is human. We all make mistakes – we take the wrong action, give the wrong direction to someone, say the wrong thing. In work, a mistake can be very small with little or no business consequence, for example, a typo on a presentation, or getting tongue-tied in a meeting. Or, mistakes can be…

  • difficult conversations with direct reports

    difficult conversations with direct reports

    Difficult conversations are part of life (and work). When you are managing the work and careers of others, you will inevitably have to tackle a difficult conversation topic, like negative performance feedback or personality issues, with the people who work for you. If you are nervous when you have these kinds of conversations, your intention…

  • workplace courage

    workplace courage

    You might not think specifically about having courage in the workplace, but navigating the office environment takes a great deal of it. You’ll have to work with new people, ask for advice or help, escalate issues, deliver bad news, raise questions in large groups…the list goes on. For a lot of people, these kinds of…

  • managing others

    managing others

    At some point in your career, you become the “Boss.” You get the opportunity to manage the work and the careers of others. There are countless management and leadership articles and books that address this multifaceted topic. A lot of responsibility comes with the position. It is challenging to manage your work and the work…