Archive for 'Job Performance'
Strong Leaders Give Credit
“It’s always been and always will be the same in the world: The horse does the work and the coachman is tipped.” ~Author Unknown
The above quote does not have to be true and you have the power to change it. When you are in charge you can make sure that your team gets recognition for [...]
Posted: November 14th, 2011 under Job Performance, Leadership, Personal Development, Professional development.
Tags: employee recognition, give credit when credit is due, margaret meloni, strong leader gives credit
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That was a Decision, Really?
Tom was not surprised when Jacob and Marilyn asked for a private meeting with him. He had a hunch that some of the team was displeased with him. He thought of Jacob and Marilyn as ‘unofficial’ team leaders. They seemed to be the two people who his team members looked to for professional guidance. Tom [...]
Posted: August 15th, 2011 under Job Performance, Personal Development, Professional development.
Tags: decision making skills, how to make a decision, making a decision, margaret meloni
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Avoid Communications Chaos
We have so many different ways to communicate with one another. We can pick up the phone and call using either a land line or a cell phone; we can send an email or a text using our computers or our various handheld devices and we can ‘tweet’ and ‘friend’ and make all kinds of [...]
Posted: May 23rd, 2011 under Job Performance, Leadership, Personal Development, Professional development.
Tags: effective communication, get your point across, improve communication skills, responsible communication
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No One is Youer than You
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” – Dr. Seuss
Did you just read that and think to yourself, “There is no such word as youer”? Well sometimes it is necessary to make up a word. Dr. Seuss who originated this quote made up [...]
Posted: April 11th, 2011 under Job Performance, Leadership, Personal Development, Professional development.
Tags: be true to yourself, margaret meloni, staying true to yourself, youer than you
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Please Interrupt Yourself
You know that interrupting someone when they are speaking is really rude. If you have children you have probably worked very hard to teach them to say “Excuse me”, before they break into conversations. What about interrupting you? I wish you would.
Be honest, every once in a while you have a strong and immediate reaction [...]
Posted: February 28th, 2011 under Job Performance, Leadership, Professional development.
Tags: damage your reputation, emotions, immediate reaction, interrupt yourself, interrupting yourself, outbursts
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