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July 31, 2017Millennials are narcissistic and entitled. Lazy. Compulsive job-hoppers. Really?! Managing millennials based on negative stereotypes like these is dangerous – especially when you consider that,…
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May 30, 2017The hours are a bear. The location and working conditions are – ahem – less than ideal. Or maybe the technical skills required are virtually…
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April 13, 2017What kind of employees do you have: motivated, self-directed individuals who get the job done, or a bunch of powerless drones? If it’s the…
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March 7, 2017Ever heard of Moore’s Law? It’s not a “law”, per se, but a set of observations and predictions made in 1965 by Intel co-founder Gordon…
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Noticing that your employees are a little more distracted than usual? The NCAA men’s basketball tournament could be to blame. According to statistics cited in…
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You had such high hopes for those new employees who started January 1st. But now that you’re several weeks in, those hopes are quickly fading….
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February 2, 2017Every manager wants dedicated employees – people who always say “yes,” take work home with them, and eat lunch right at their desk. But dedication…
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January 24, 2017Quick quiz: As a manager, are you: Frequently frustrated by the way employees approach tasks? Continually checking up on your team to see what they’re…
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December 23, 2016It’s January, and you know what that means: tight waistbands, incoming credit card bills and piles of backlogged work. Not exactly a motivating scenario for…
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October 4, 2016Gen Z. iGeneration. Homelanders. Re Gens. No matter what you call them, one thing is certain: a new generation of talent is flooding into the…
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