Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Many managers harp on the all-too-disorderly whirlwind way of doing business these days. Today, even when we leave the office, we are always accessible, we are in constant contact with others and typically, we are expected to be “on” all the time. And what does all of this have to do with managing others?

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The Management Centre

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Rather than listing the topic ‘project management’, be specific about the task ‘update project plan’. If it’s difficult to say no, can you say ‘yes, and…’ e.g. I can help tomorrow afternoon, once I’ve submitted this report. Know when it’s time to split. Activate your list. Love letting go. Tick, don’t cross!

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NeoAcademic

MARCH 25, 2021

Direct link to the application and formal job ad: [link] As part of a recently-funded US National Science Foundation project in which we will be building an online virtual interviewing platform, my laboratory will be hiring a part-time project manager with work to do for roughly the next two years.

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LSA Global

JUNE 15, 2017

New manager training focuses primarily on helping new managers navigate their own careers successfully. But we maintain that it is critical that new managers also pay close and regular attention to the careers of their individual team members. Why Employee Engagement Matters to New Managers. Here is why….

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The Management Centre

JULY 5, 2023

Here’s a scenario we hear regularly from participants on our training programmes, and we think many people will identify: Your big or complex task keeps getting moved from one to-do list to the next without making progress on it. You don’t have to start a report by writing the first sentence. What’s next?

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2016

So much depends upon managers. This is disconcerting because the same research found that about 70% of people in management roles are not well equipped for the job. Most companies understand the importance of having highly effective managers, but few invest heavily in training to help them get there.

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Comatch

MAY 26, 2023

In the expectation that we will soon be competing with machines, it seems worthwhile to train our “soft skill muscles.” – Anna Julius Even though we know the importance of this skillset, many people don’t know how to develop or improve their soft skills. I’m just such an introvert and could never do that! Awesome, isn’t it?

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Makarios Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

He has been managing complex projects and initiatives successfully for several years. His two direct reports think the world of him. Lacks a key skill or information, supply them with appropriate training or mentoring. Fortunately, you have just the person in mind to fill that seat. What is going on is Reluctant Leader Syndrome.

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Makarios Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

He has been managing complex projects and initiatives successfully for several years. His two direct reports think the world of him. Lacks a key skill or information, supply them with appropriate training or mentoring. Fortunately, you have just the person in mind to fill that seat. What is going on is Reluctant Leader Syndrome.

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LSA Global

APRIL 13, 2018

Sometimes Managers Should Not Coach. Sometimes managers should not coach. Are you a manager who struggles to add coaching to your long list of responsibilities? Many Managers Struggle with Coaching. Many Managers Struggle with Coaching. Three Situations When Managers Should Not Coach. Takes Too Much Time.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Only invest time and resources with clients that appreciate and need what you have to offer. This leads to improved win rates, higher customer satisfaction, and better time management. For most sales teams, 80% of revenue should come from approximately 20% of clients; do not waste valuable time on unqualified prospects.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Only invest time and resources with clients that appreciate and need what you have to offer. This leads to improved win rates, higher customer satisfaction, and better time management. For most sales teams, 80% of revenue should come from approximately 20% of clients; do not waste valuable time on unqualified prospects.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

While we all want to find a level of meaning and purpose in our work, often, some fraction of our time has to be spent doing tasks that have no intrinsic meaning and serve no deeper purpose than helping to keep the workplace trains running. The previous week’s data needs to be compiled and reported by Monday at 4pm.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 4, 2023

High performing teams review goals and accountabilities , set clear priorities, and feel confident about managing their workload. Focusing on essential work can lead to higher performance, reduced stress, and improved time management. The consequence?

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 13, 2017

We find that when managers hold negative beliefs, even unconscious ones, about minority workers, minority employees perform much worse than they do with unbiased bosses. In other words, managers’ biases can become self-fulfilling prophecies. We found that minorities performed much worse when they work with biased managers.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

While hard skills such as data mining rank consistently high, the greatest skill gaps are in the areas of leadership, communication, collaboration and time management. To learn more about building soft skills, download The #1 Reason Soft Skills Training Fails According to Executives. What This Means. The Bottom Line.

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Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Unfortunately, research shows 82% of managers fail and are poor coaches. Effective coaching requires a distinct set of skills that managers often lack. Effective coaching requires a distinct set of skills that managers often lack. As a result, they may not prioritize coaching or allocate sufficient time to it.

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Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2017

For many low-wage workers in India, basic skills training can be the difference between economic empowerment and persistent poverty. But our research suggests that a better way to manage low-wage workers in developing economies is to invest in them, which is good for both worker welfare and the company’s bottom line.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 27, 2018

If your experience level is markedly below others in the field, you could think about taking on a partner whose skills complement your own, or create your own professional development plan to get the training you need to succeed, such as graphic design, programming, project management, or the like. Time management issues.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 28, 2016

So goes the manager’s punch list for check-ins with direct reports. If this sort of time crunch sounds familiar, you are not alone. It wasn’t long after becoming a manager that I found I had landed on a seemingly endless treadmill of meetings. With the clock ticking, what could Julie do? Scan the memo?

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2018

A study by scientists at Advanced Brain Monitoring also found that being in flow cut the time it took to train novice marksmen up to an expert level in half. Test: A lot of time is wasted in paralysis analysis and on over-investing in the wrong things. The Modern Organization Sabotages Productivity.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 3, 2017

” Yet scaring people into speeding up will only end up backfiring, says Elizabeth Grace Saunders, a time coach and the founder of Real Life E Time Coaching & Training. “It takes a lot of effort on the part of a manager to show someone what that is.” Don’t forget to offer feedback.

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Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2016

And yet in my work with clients, I often discover old ideas about time management that don’t take this new reality into account. Is it common at your company for email to be used for urgent and time-sensitive communications? How well does the employee manage distraction?

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Confessions of a Consultant

MAY 6, 2018

Co-ordinating his thoughts in advance – wasn’t just an exercise in time management. Hail & Hearty: Now, almost 24 months later, I’m happy to report that his mother is ‘hail and hearty’, still bouncing around and looking after herself in her own home. You’d hop across the train tracks to head off to work.

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