Category Archives: Performance

Is Your Team Working Together?

Posted on July 25, 2017 by cbecker53

Sometimes as a manager you feel your team isn’t accomplishing as much as it should. The problem can be with one team member.  

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Tears?

Posted on December 13, 2016 by cbecker53

So we recently talked about being new to management. Today we talk about what to do when as a new (or not so new!) manager you give feedback that results in tears, anger, or gossip.

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Don’t Bury Your Head in the Sand

Posted on August 11, 2016 by cbecker53

It’s not a good look! It’s not productive!

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“That’ll Never Work!”

Posted on April 20, 2016 by cbecker53

Negativity is not a good thing.

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A Library Doesn’t Need a Steamroller

Posted on August 26, 2015 by cbecker53

A library (or any business/organization) doesn’t need a steamroller. That is, of course, unless the business is a construction company. Or, perhaps, if your library is in the process of constructing a new building.

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Presto Change-O

Posted on June 19, 2015 by cbecker53

Change is hard enough as it is! So it can be a double blow when you work hard to change something and nobody notices! Your first reaction might be “Why bother?” But I want to tell you that is

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Get ‘er Done!

Posted on June 11, 2015 by cbecker53

Oh dear. You know what I’m talking about. You’re working on a project. It’s almost done, and then. . .wait, just a few more tweaks. Or. . . forget it, trash it, start all over. Or. . . Because, you … Continue reading →

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Forgive Yourself. Make it Right. Move On.

Posted on April 23, 2015 by cbecker53

I believe I’ve mentioned before that we are all only human. We make mistakes. Would that it weren’t so, but. . . there you are. So, what do you do when you make that mistake at work, and get “called … Continue reading →

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Do Something Great

Posted on April 21, 2015 by cbecker53

Do you regularly ask yourself, or others, to “do something great”? Or do you think that just getting by is good enough? Or perhaps, like me, you don’t really think about it. But we should.

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When to Step Back

Posted on March 27, 2015 by cbecker53

There are times when, as a leader, you do have to step back; to “take a back seat,” as it were.  5 Reasons Why Leaders Must Sometimes Take a Backseat shares some thoughts on when and why you might want/need … Continue reading →

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