How to Be an Effective Manager

May 18, 2010

People quit people, not jobs.
Some managers inspire, some motivate, and others fail miserably to engage their employees. The entertainment industry seems to have created the ultimate formula for the “bad manager” character, so why can’t real managers understand how to be effective? When employees choose to leave a position, it’s often because of their manager [...]

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Worst Management Experience?

May 17, 2010

In this clip from The Office, several employees describe the opposing management styles of Jim and Michael. Michael is infamous for his off-the-wall management skills. Have you ever had an atrocious manager? Tell us your management horror stories and compare notes on which traits contribute to ineffective management.

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Employers Beware: The Dark Side of Facebooking Employees

May 14, 2010

Facebook stalking is not uncommon to the average social media user. Entire groups on the social networking site exist to highlight overindul
gent members’ activity. Miraculously, and because of people’s lack of stalker-awareness, information that was once only attainable through direct conversation is now learned with a few clicks of the mouse.
Relationship updates, honeymoon pictures and [...]

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Pitching the Perfect Game

May 11, 2010

Baseball, the American past time, has a way of turning men into legends. Thousands of fans watched Sunday as Dallas Braden of the Oakland Athletics pitched a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Braden is the 19th pitcher in major league history to hold a claim to pitching a perfect game.  When asked about [...]

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What is AMPC?

May 11, 2010

Today we released the 2010 report of America’s Most Productive Companies, aka AMPC. You may be wondering why there is so much hype behind this study. Let me explain.
We grouped companies into 175 sub-industry groups to produce a more meaningful analysis. Our assumption is that companies competing in the same industry generally go about their [...]

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Performance-Driven Cultures Deliver Results

May 11, 2010

The way people within an organization think and act has a tremendous impact on the overall productivity of that organization.
Culture is defined as, the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization.  Cultures worldwide shape societies and offer opportunities for different groups of people to find a common association. [...]

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A Toxic Problem without a Plan

May 5, 2010

One of the greatest environmental disasters of all time struck the Gulf Coast on April 20. An oil rig, located off of the coast of Louisiana, exploded leaving causing three leaks in pipes that are now admitting an estimated 200,000 gallons of crude oil into the ocean every day.
BP is responsible for the oil, but [...]

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Wal-Mart Makes History with Lawsuit

April 29, 2010

A large emphasis was placed on the fact that over 65 percent of Wal-Mart’s hourly workers are women, where only 33 percent of the store’s managers were female.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit made history this month, as they affirmed the largest class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart. The mega-retailer is [...]

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When Managers Act Like Eyjafjallajökull

April 21, 2010

The Iceland volcano Eyjafjallajökull continued to shock the world with its second eruption this week. Air traffic is at a stand-still and major airlines are losing millions of dollars due to the ash-filled skies over northern Europe.  Thousands are stranded and desperate to get home, but no one is going anywhere until the volcano ceases.
Scientists [...]

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Needy Employees?

April 21, 2010

Managers know that productivity is a priority, but sometimes they fail to recognize what employees need in order to maximize their productivity. This week Harvard Business Review writer, Melissa Raffoni, pinpoints the top eight things employees want from their leaders. Managers should strive to accommodate their employees to ensure that productivity and morale remain high.
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