by Mike Patterson | Jul 6, 2022 | Communication, Development, Feedback
The effect feedback has on team members is often underestimated by managers. This powerful tool can be utilized to reinforce effective behavior and correct ineffective behavior, thereby increasing team member performance and productivity. Providing feedback on...
by Mike Patterson | Jul 6, 2022 | Planning, Priorities, Productivity
Successful people set goals, and they make certain all their actions and activities contribute to the achievement of their goals. They act in a logical, reasonable, and organized manner to attain the results they have identified as important to them. Successful people...
by Mike Patterson | Apr 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
You are the leader of your group or department because that position is delegated to you by the organization. You might be called a “formal” leader. But often others function as “informal leaders” for smaller groups. When you recognize these informal leaders, you can...
by Mike Patterson | Apr 21, 2022 | Communication, Conflict Management, Leadership
Approaching this part of your job with the willingness to listen, understand, and help yields more positive results than demonstrating a primary intention to punish and enforce rules. Although team members are frequently vocal in requests for organizational attention...
by Mike Patterson | Mar 15, 2022 | Goal Setting, Growth, Productivity
To gain full mastery of your attitudes, your time, and your life, immerse yourself in a total program of personal and organizational goals. Many personal goals involve items money can buy, and your career is the means for earning that money. Other personal goals...
