Supervisory Management articles from August 1989

Supervisory Management archives from August 1989

Delegation dilemma: what should you do if it doesn't work? (supervision of employees)
August 1, 1989... Delegation Dilemma: What Should You Do If It Doesn't Work? YOU'VE DELEGATED THE ASSIGNMENT LIKE THE TEXTBOOKS tell you to do. But it's obvious your employee is having problems. The worse thing you can do is to take the assignment away. The...

Avoiding claims of negligent hiring. (limiting liability for employee actions)
August 1, 1989... Avoiding Claims of Negligent Hiring INCREASINGLY MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING SUPERVISORS, ARE being held liable for the acts of their employees. These negligent hire/retention cases are on the increase and can be even more costly than...

Beating the in group-out group problem. (supervision of employees)
August 1, 1989... Beating the In Group-Out Group Problem THOUGH IT'S OFTEN HARD TO RECOGNIZE, CHANCES ARE that your work unit is made up of an "in-group" and an "out-group." Those employees in the in-group get plenty of your attention while those in the...

Building self-confidence. (a six-step process for building self-confidence in managers)
August 1, 1989... Building Self-Confidence IN HIS PLAY, OTHELLO, SHAKESPEARE TOUCHES ON THE issue of self-confidence, writing, "Most of what we think the world is doing to us, we are doing to ourselves." Indeed, Shakespeare knew how negative thinking inhibits...

There's no such thing as a blank slate. (overcoming negativism in a corporate culture)
August 1, 1989... There's No Such Thing as a Blank Slate EVER WONDER WHY THAT EMPLOYEE WITH TOP-NOTCH talents did not get something done as you expected? You described what was needed--carefully and completely. Well, the problem may stem from something that...

How employee self-appraisals can help.
August 1, 1989... How Employee Self-Appraisals Can Help Managers can make mistakes in appraising their employees, but employees, too, may be at fault by overvaluing the quality of their performance. Here's an answer to the latter problem--a system of...

Managing gender differences. (inter-gender communication in the workplace)
August 1, 1989... Managing Gender Differences THE WAY MEN AND WOMEN EACH COMMUNICATE reflects their experiences from the moment someone said, "It's a boy," or "It's a girl." Gender-based misunderstandings can cause anger, frustration, and resentment and, over...

Using temporary help firms.
August 1, 1989... Using Temporary Help Firms Temporary help agencies can be a valuable resource for a company if they are used the right way. For example, the following are some things you should find out before contracting with a firm: 1. Does the temporary...