A cornucopia of great little reading riches
My inbox has been overflowing with amazing things to read. Here is a sampling:
From my favorite blogger, Peter Bregman. The Martial Art of Difficult Conversations. While Peter is describing a personal difficult conversation, everything in this piece is applicable to the workplace. And since “difficult conversations” are the number one issue identified by every [...]
A feel-good strategy with proven financial results
Many of us believe that good morale and a positive work culture are terrific goals –but when pushed to prioritize, we tend to focus on hard results (like productivity or expenses), rather than what we perceive to be soft-touch, fuzzy options like morale.
That’s why I love that the American Psychological Association (APA) has compiled a [...]
Delegation on my mind
“More effective delegation” is a goal of almost every single participant in the Middle Management training programs I lead. Sometimes they want to learn how to get their boss to delegate better; they almost always want to learn how to delegate better themselves.
But what they really want, when we dig into a little bit, is [...]
In Flurry Mode too long?
All too often, public-sector behavioral healthcare Middle Managers often live in Flurry mode, rather than visit it.
Let me back up.
Yesterday I was listening to Melanie Benson Strick describe the difference between Flurry Mode and Strategic Mode for Leaders. Flurry Mode occurs when we have massive projects, requiring tight coordination, project planning, multiple resources, and [...]
A vaccination for the turnover blues?
Turnover continues to be a major morale, effectiveness, efficiency drain on public sector behavioral health organizations. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the turnover is caused by layoffs and downsizing, hiring freezes, or just normal staffing cycles. The results can be devastating. Here are some practical solutions to take now to prevent some of [...]
Moving from data to action, or “Where’s the bacon?”
I was struck by something Marcus Buckingham said the other day. (Actually, I am struck by almost everything he says, but that’s a story for another day.) Here is the quote:
“Conventional wisdom says ‘What gets measured gets managed.’ True, but still, you don’t make the pig any fatter by weighing it everyday. You must [...]
Training and fun
This weekend I have been learning some new technology and having so much fun that sometimes I feel giddy. Now this is not some new computer game – this is a work technology, and I enjoyed myself so much I had to make myself stop to go eat.
This has me thinking about all those trainings [...]
Lee Ann Slayton
President, Slayton Consulting, LLC