Supervisory Management articles from March 1989

Supervisory Management archives from March 1989

Revitalizing an employee's job interest.
March 1, 1989... Revitalizing an Employee's Job Interest MANY MANAGERS FIND THEMSELVES SUPERVISING EMployees who work in dead-end jobs. There are relatively few opportunities for promotion or advancement. Either these employees leave, or they continue to...

Why employees should be told bad news.
March 1, 1989... Why Employees Should Be Told Bad News DO YOU SHIELD YOUR EMPLOYEES FROM BAD NEWS? IF you do, you may be doing a disservice not only to your employees by treating them like children, but a disservice to your organization as a whole. When...

Creative problem solving: new techniques.
March 1, 1989... Creative Problem Solving: New Techniques SUPERVISORS OR MANAGERS CAN LEAD SUCCESSFUL creative problem-solving meetings. There are a number of techniques that can be used to better understand the problems confronting a group, generate a variety...

Losing new hires. (includes related article on using temporary help firms)
March 1, 1989... Losing New Hires GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT MAY TAKE YOU TO FIND a qualified employee to fill that vacancy in your department, you don't want to make a mistake -- either in your choice or approach to supervision -- so that the chosen...

A human relations mini-course. (improving employee-manager relations)
March 1, 1989... A Human Relations Mini-Course Three basic principles that can be followed to enhance relationships among employees, co-workers, and supervisors are: Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and even slower to lose your temper. Quick to...

Doing something about your listening ability.
March 1, 1989... Doing Something About Your Listening Ability Regardless of the type of function or department being managed, the manager's greatest communication need is to listen effectively. But experts say that of all the basic communication skills we...

Supervising your old pals.
March 1, 1989... Supervising Your Old Pals Louis Lundborg, former board chairman of Bank of America, was once asked how much fraternizing was healthy and advisable between a chief executive and his or her associates. Well prepared for this type of question,...

The need for discipline.
March 1, 1989... The Need for Discipline "Barney, I don't think I can avoid firing Fred any longer. He used to be such a good worker, but for some time now his performance hasn't been acceptable. Lately, Fred has even become uncooperative with co-workers. I've...