Posts Tagged ‘job advice’

Measuring Selection Effectiveness Is Key

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Alice: “Would you tell me which way I ought to go from here?”
Cheshire Cat: “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to!”
Alice: “I don’t much care where….”
Cheshire Cat “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.”

     – From Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Unmeasured Hire Practices:
Competition for talent in key positions is fierce, even in these difficult economic times.  In the past, many organizations preferred the flexibility and informality of unmeasured hiring practices.  This approach was satisfactory provided the practices were executed effectively and administered with consistency.  Experience has proven that in many cases unmeasured hiring processes perpetuate themselves and result in misunderstanding, inefficiency, and hiring the wrong people. (more…)

Advice For New Managers – Understand The Players and Make Tangible Progress

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

To transform the total organization or their little part of it, new managers must gain the support of internal and external groups.   This means identifying and understanding key players, recruiting support, making quick tangible progress, and creating momentum. (more…)

Advice For New Managers – Communicate and Cast a Vision

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

New managers head straight for problems when they fail to communicate.  Good communication involves sending a clear message about priorities, conveying important values, and clearly defining expectations. (more…)

Advice For New Managers – Build Your Team

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Most new managers inherit a variety of employees, a few of whom perhaps they would not have chosen.  Some will have the knowledge, skills, and ability needed to drive the business forward.  Others will not.  Some may have aspired to your job, perhaps even have been told in the past that the job was virtually theirs.  Others may have hidden agendas because you represent a potential threat to their positions.  Often, a new manager finds their “senior team” is less than they hoped for.  (more…)

Advice For New Managers – Do Not Be Afraid To Ask

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Being a new manager can be a lonely proposition.  Besides relationship issues, the new manager can feel big pressure to have all the answers.  After all, isn’t this why you got the job?  (more…)