The Necessity of Job Descriptions

Are job descriptions necessary? This is a good question, and for many places of business none exist. How many jobs can you think of that have more steps than making widgets on a manufacturing line? It might be okay to not have a “detailed” job description if the job tasks are very few; “take peg … Continue reading →

Job Performance Reviews

When working with managers I have found one area that many find difficult is conducting Job Performance Reviews.  Over the past couple of months, I have compiled five key areas that cause managers to find doing performance reviews difficult. There are no “real” job descriptions Lack of a practical training program to teach the employee … Continue reading →

How To Manage Systems

Continuing from yesterday’s post on The Ability to Manage Yourself, today we will discuss the second key factor in successful management, “How to Manage Your Systems.” As a manager, you should know what is expected of you from your employer. Your team expects that you know what you are to do, but do you really? Management … Continue reading →

The Foundation of Great Employee Training

When I was a young girl my mother would have chores that each of my siblings and I needed to complete each Saturday morning while she was at the beauty shop getting her hair done.  She would write out the list with each of our names by the chores that we were to do.  When … Continue reading →