One of the enjoyable parts of managing people is holding brainstorming sessions. These are opportunities to be creative, think of new ideas, approach ideas from a different perspective, or collaborate to solve a problem. A brainstorming session is an opportunity for you to mentor your employees in creativity and find out which members of the [...]
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About Betty Cooke
As the director of a metropolitan non-profit, Betty Cooke deals with a variety of people issues every day. Betty enjoys interacting with people, writing about her experiences, and teaching others how to find success.4 Ways to Generate Excitement From Employees
April 26, 2011
Creating an exciting place to work is one step towards having a highly motivated and productive staff. There are a number of ways to motivate employees, but we want to go beyond just motivating them and find a way to excite them about the work ahead. There is some intrinsic value in accomplishing work, but [...]
When to Let Go… Helping Employees Move Up in Their Career
April 14, 2011
It’s sad to lose a valued employee to a promotion into another team, or by natural movement within the organization. If you have an employee who is a top performer, eventually the person will likely move on to another opportunity (especially if you can’t promote her within your own team). In this case, its better [...]
May 9, 2011
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