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What have I learned in 6 months of management? Part 3 - Click To Read Article
I asked one of the managers I was coaching what he learned in six months of re-focusing on management skills. Each response deserves its own soundbite, because they all incorporate skills managers should use to avoid traps and pitfalls.

What have I learned in 6 months of management? Part 4 - Click To Read Article
I asked one of the managers I was coaching what he learned in six months of re-focusing on management skills. Each response deserves its own soundbite, because they all incorporate skills managers should use to avoid traps and pitfalls.

What have I learned in 6 months of management? Part 1 - Click To Read Article
I asked one of the managers I was coaching what he learned in six months of re-focusing on management skills. Each response deserves its own soundbite, because they all incorporate skills managers should use to avoid traps and pitfalls.

What have I learned in 6 months of management? Part 2 - Click To Read Article
I asked one of the managers I was coaching what he learned in six months of re-focusing on management skills. Each response deserves its own soundbite, because they all incorporate skills managers should use to avoid traps and pitfalls.

Motivation with consequences - Click To Read Article
How do you motivate someone to do something they don’t want to do?

The loud woman at Starbucks - Click To Read Article
Do you find any of your employees irritating?

Managing techies - Click To Read Article
Do you need to come from a technical background to manage technical people?

Jumping to Conclusions - Click To Read Article
As managers and leaders, how do we put aside our beliefs and experiences when we’re listening?

Its not fair! - Click To Read Article
As a leader or manager do you aspire to be fair? If you do, stop!

You didn’t say I’d be fired! - Click To Read Article
Do you get frustrated when something you say which is obvious gets misinterpreted?

Always isn’t every time - Click To Read Article
As a manager, do you and your employees have miscommunications?

Just the facts - Click To Read Article
Do any of your direct reports (or for that matter, anyone at all!) continually challenge you in an unproductive way?

My Door is Always Open - Click To Read Article
Do you ever commit to things which you possibly can’t achieve?

My employee seems to be sick on Fridays and Mondays - Click To Read Article
Do you have an employee who takes advantage of the system?

That person has a difficult personality - Click To Read Article
Does it irritate you when one of your employees, peers, or boss is very difficult?

Gen X, Gen Y, Gen whatever - Click To Read Article
Do you have opinions on someone based on their age?

The Facebook Revolution - Click To Read Article
Do you wonder what your employees are doing on their computer?

Not listening can be catastrophic - Click To Read Article
Do you feel your reports are not listening to you?!

Dealing with Morons - Click To Read Article
Do you ever think you’re working with people who don’t know what they’re doing?!

The $64,000 Question - Click To Read Article
Do your questions lead to solutions or more problems?

Dirt on the car - Click To Read Article
DO YOU STRUGGLE TO EFFECTIVELY MOTIVATE ANY DIRECT REPORTS?

Questions, Jeopardy Style - Click To Read Article
Do you find yourself stuck no matter what questions you ask yourself?

The questions which lead to nowhere - Click To Read Article
DO YOU FIND YOURSELF STUCK NO MATTER WHAT QUESTIONS YOU ASK YOURSELF?

You’re an S - Click To Read Article
A common trap and pitfall for managers to avoid

Pretending to know the acronyms - Click To Read Article
A common trap and pitfall for managers to avoid

If you don’t know what you need, why are you talking about it? - Click To Read Article
A common trap and pitfall for managers to avoid

Having your cake and eating it too - Click To Read Article
A common trap and pitfall for managers to avoid

I want them to want to be motivated to be on time! - Click To Read Article
A common trap and pitfall for managers to avoid

The Pity Party - Click To Read Article
A story from STORIES OF SHIFT: How to Deal with Difficult Situations and Change Them to Positive Opportunities

Planning Vs Worrying - Click To Read Article
A story from STORIES OF SHIFT: How to Deal with Difficult Situations and Change Them to Positive Opportunities

Only one way to go from here - Click To Read Article
A story from STORIES OF SHIFT: How to Deal with Difficult Situations and Change Them to Positive Opportunities

Glad to Be Sad. - Click To Read Article
A story from STORIES OF SHIFT: How to Deal with Difficult Situations and Change Them to Positive Opportunities

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About the Author: Howard Miller
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 Howard Miller teaches management skills to new managers, seasoned managers, entrepreneurs and executives.  He is on the faculty of AMA (American Management Association) and teaches courses including Skills for New Managers, Increasing Managerial Effectiveness, and Successfully Managing People).  Topics include delegation and motivation methodologies, conflict, how to deal with difficult people, understanding values and behavior, feedback and listening skills.

Clients include mid-range to large companies such as the IRS, Blue Cross Blue Shield, IBM, state government, public school districts, and non profit organizations. Howard also does executive and business coaching with the Ken Blanchard organization.

Howard is the author of two book; You're Full of Shift, which contains short stories which demonstrate shifting difficult situations to opportunities and The Manager Trap:  13 ½ Pitfalls to Avoid which showcases common traps and pitfalls managers fall into including using a 4 letter word beginning with F that they should avoid!



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