Supervisory Management articles from October 1994

Supervisory Management archives from October 1994

Cross-functional teams build a 'big picture' attitude.
October 1, 1994... It's like herding cats. That is what someone once likened putting together people from different functions into a team. But when the effort is successful, the task is clearly worthwhile. Some popular uses for CFTs are to develop a "total...

When the politics get personal. (political views in the workplace)
October 1, 1994... In the employee lunch room, Carole could be found each noon munching on her sandwich while denouncing everything from too much TV to smoking and drinking to abortions. Some of her co-workers agreed with her views, some didn't, but everyone was...

Project management. (Checklist)
October 1, 1994... Although sometimes it seems that projects take on a life of their own, the simple fact is that projects don't manage themselves. It takes the energy and commitment of a number of people to take a project from the initial idea through inception,...

'Grow your own' training system.
October 1, 1994... Each day, you seem to have a new responsibility. But this one could relieve you of some of the headaches from too few staffers, too much work, and too little time. Companies expect their managers to take entry-level employees and train them,...