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Tip #1039: Employee Engagement Programs Aren’t Enough

Gallup’s annual engagement survey shows that an average of 68% of employees are not engaged, even though most of their companies have employee engagement programs.

August 13, 2024

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Tip #1035: Can You Live with the Consequences of Poor Managers?

“People don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad managers.” Marcus Buckingham. Most managers aren’t born bad. “Too often, the title of manager is doled out

July 16, 2024

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Tip #1034: How to Help Managers Who Don’t Manage

In previous Tips, we looked at the three major reasons why managers don’t manage: they are uncomfortable with their role and responsibilities; they lack confidence

July 9, 2024

Tip #1019: Equatorial Guinea: Day Four of Training

Today’s topic was “Presentation Skills.” We began the day with a relay race to recap Day Three’s content. The two teams competed to add Day

March 26, 2024

Tip #1015: Going to Equatorial Guinea

By the time you read this, I will have been in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in Africa for three days and have facilitated the second of

February 27, 2024

Tip #995: 8 Warning Signs Your New Manager Will Fail

Sixty percent of new managers fail within the first 24 months in their new role. Here are eight red flags that indicate your new manager

September 26, 2023

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