Supervisory Management articles from July 1989

Supervisory Management archives from July 1989

People who need to control.
July 1, 1989... People Who Need to Control We all know people who need to be in control. Sometimes it is obvious. The person says, "I am not going to do it, no matter what." Or, "Go ahead, I don't feel like it." Sometimes the need to control is less...

How to remember important things.
July 1, 1989... How to Remember Important Things If you are like me, you are constantly involved in several projects at the same time, with dozens of details to remember and all sorts of things requiring follow-up. And, like me, you may forget a critical...

Documenting disciplinary situations.
July 1, 1989... Documenting Disciplinary Situations Experienced managers understand the need to document disciplinary action. There's no question that neglecting to document the steps in the progressive discipline process can produce headaches later on...

Coaching to reverse poor performance.
July 1, 1989... Coaching to Reverse Poor Performance One of today's pressing management challenges is handling individuals whose work won't measure up to minimum standards of acceptability. Poor performers are a burden to their supervisors. Relating to...

Supervisors and the tough environmental laws.
July 1, 1989... Supervisors and the Tough Environmental Laws As the use of work-site chemicals expands, enforcement of the laws regulating these chemicals is intensifying. Management's legal mandate to provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees now...

Disciplinary guidelines. (employee discipline)
July 1, 1989... Disciplinary Guidelines You should be able to answer "yes" to the following questions before imposing disciplinary action. Using these guidelines, you will be able to remain well within the limits of reasonable employee discipline and,...

Doing justice to ethics. (supporting ethics in the work place)
July 1, 1989... Doing Justice to Ethics Sensational reports about business wrongdoing on television and in newspapers have prompted Steve, a foreman in a medium-sized manufacturing firm, to think about business ethics. While browsing in the local library,...

Pruning production problems.
July 1, 1989... Pruning Production Problems Before implementing its Problem Identification Review Board system, Pure Carbon Company had problems--namely, too many defective parts and customer reorders and too much scrap. But its PIRR system, created to...