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What Aren’t They Telling You? And Why?
If you’re a manager, whether in a library, or somewhere else, it is important to foster an environment where employees are not afraid to tell you hard truths. 10 Things Your Employees Aren’t Telling You If this is the case … Continue reading
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Tagged Communication, Employees, Management, Supervision, Workplace, Workplace Environment
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Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable
In libraries, as in other organizations, sometimes people disagree. After all, we’re only human. Sometimes, you even have to disagree with your boss. Not easy. Sometimes you might just “suck it up” and move on. But sometimes (and I’m sure … Continue reading
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Tagged Boss, Bosses, complalint, Disagree, Disagreement, Teamwork, Workplace
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Is Your Boss a Jerk?
Libraries are nice places. And by and large, librarians are nice people. But we’re human. So if you work in a library, it’s possible that you may have had a bad boss, or maybe even one who is a jerk. … Continue reading
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Tagged Behavior, Boss, Bosses, Problem Boss, Problem Bosses, Workplace
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