Supervisory Management articles from January 1991

Supervisory Management archives from January 1991

Daydreams and dialogues: keys to motivation.
January 1, 1991... Daydreams and Dialogues: Keys to Motivation If you're like most managers, you've probably attended at least one meeting during your career designed to motivate the attendees. The speakers at such meetings usually do a good job of...

Speaking with confidence.
January 1, 1991... Speaking with Confidence: Building Your Presentation Skills Have you ever sat through a first-class presentation, then heard the audience buzzing, "He's (she's) such a natural!" Non-sense. The individual studied his or her audience. The...

Getting your staff to do what you want. (supervision of employees)
January 1, 1991... Getting Your Staff to Do What You Want "Why can't they get it right?" This is a common lament of frustrated supervisors and managers. But often the answer lies not in the employees, but in how the request was made or the instructions were...

What to do when you've been 'downsized'. (searching for a job after being laid-off)
January 1, 1991... What to Do When You've Been "Downsized" There are many supervisors who are being let go as their companies downsize. Perhaps this may happen to you. If so, you will need help in getting a new job. Sometimes the company will help by...

What effective supervisors do - and don't do.
January 1, 1991... What Effective Supervisors Do--and Don't Do In their quest to make the workplace better, modern organizations have lately been stressing the importance of having supervisors who understand people. Communication, delegation, and motivation...