Managing Archives

5 Qualities of a Great Leader & How to Become More Successful in Your Position

By SmallBizClub | Sep 6, 2016

A great leader is one who leads, not one who coerces or persuades. To be an effective leader you must motivate your team without micromanaging. For that to happen, it is essential for you to create an environment, within your team, to ensure everyone knows and are accountable for their tasks. To help you improve…

The Continuous Evolution of Performance Management

By SmallBizClub | May 25, 2016

To maintain a well-functioning, efficient and productive organization, it is essential that we keep up-to-date and mindful of current management trends. Every process and system within the company should be readdressed and re-evaluated from time to time, ensuring that we remain competitive and relevant. Performance management in particular is an area that requires a high…

Watch Out for Burnout

By Jerry Osteryoung | Apr 28, 2016

“I wish I could go back and tell myself that not only is there no trade-off between living a well-rounded life and high performance, performance is actually improved when our lives include time for renewal, wisdom, wonder and giving. That would have saved me a lot of unnecessary stress, burnout and exhaustion.” ~Arianna Huffington Burnout…

Problem Employees or Problem Managers?

By Jerry Osteryoung | Jun 5, 2015

When I ask managers what their biggest challenge is, it seems like they always say the same thing: problem employees. This is something every business and organization struggles with.

Let Your Expectations Be Known

By Jerry Osteryoung | May 21, 2015

Managing people requires a broad array of skills, but basic management skills are sometimes overlooked. Simply put, staff will not know what to do unless they are told what results are expected.

People Quit Their Managers, Not Their Jobs

By SmallBizClub | May 8, 2015

Manager (noun): The person with the arcane power of either making a perceived “boring” job fun and fulfilling, or making a great job seem miserable and hollow.

5 Ways to Use Technology to be a Better Manager and Business Owner

By SmallBizClub | Aug 19, 2014

Remember the days when we relied on ledger books, fax machines, and hard copy memos to conduct business? Technology has certainly changed the way we run our companies by helping us function quicker and more efficiently.

Boosting Productivity in Your Small Business

By SmallBizClub | Jul 22, 2014

In today’s working world, one of the biggest threats to any business is a lack of productivity in employees; no matter how well qualified, or how much experience an employee has, if they’re unable to focus on the task at hand, they’re going to drag your business down in the long-term.

3 Ways Leaders Can Provide Consistent Motivation

By YEC | Jul 17, 2014

The first step in motivating a faltering individual is identifying the reason for the changed behavior. While it’s tempting to attribute the issue to boredom or laziness, there’s very likely a more significant problem.

Managing Your Business From Across the Globe

By Martin Wales | Mar 25, 2014

Our business is all about being virtual. The first hints of the virtual possibilities came long before remote work was the norm. I would get instant messages from colleagues who were in the same building or even the office next to mine!