Up Front
April 23, 2008
“As a participant in any meeting, Sheila, have you ever walked out at the end saying, Darn, I wish we had done this at the meeting.” “Well, yeah. Almost every meeting I go to, is like that. Sometimes, it wouldn’t take much to... Read more...
Before the Meeting
April 22, 2008
“They could have done two things up front that would have made the meeting worth attending,” Sheila started. “First they could have published the goals for the meeting. It’s like it’s a big secret. Why not just tell us... Read more...
Waste of Meeting
April 21, 2008
Our mail server is back up. Actually it’s a new mail server. If you missed any posts over the past couple of days, they are all available on our website www.managementblog.org. __ Our next Management program begins April 30, in Fort Lauderdale.... Read more...
My Fault
April 18, 2008
From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: My last meeting was a one day-seminar working a live case with creative breakout sessions. A warm-up on the beach, 3 coffee breaks and a large lunch break. Instead of 15 minute breaks, the team takes 30 minutes. Instead... Read more...
Enough is Now
April 17, 2008
In response to yesterday’s Ask Tom, if a new team member is still struggling after five months, it’s time for graduation. Excellent comments were posted by Michelle Malay Carter, Varun Malhotra and Chris Young. Read the comments here. My... Read more...
When is Enough, Enough?
April 16, 2008
Greetings from Toronto. From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: I was recently promoted to supervisor. It’s been a challenge, but I definitely think I can grow into the role and learn to handle it successfully. Before I was promoted, a new technician... Read more...
Over Your Head
April 15, 2008
Greetings from Toronto. From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: What happens when you realize you were given a promotion and not able to live up to the capabilities? Do you admit it to your superiors? Do you keep it to yourself and risk failure? Response: There... Read more...
One Purpose Serves the Other
April 14, 2008
From the Ask Tom mailbag: This question from Jan was in response to a post about Delegation from March 30, 2007 (seems a lot of people are reading the archives.) Question: Hi! I’m a bit puzzled with delegation as the most powerful time management... Read more...
Leverage
April 11, 2008
This continues our conversation with Dr. Lisa Lang on Theory of Constraints. TF: If we do a good job of placing our constraint in our highest cost, most scarce resource, what is the next most difficult thing to do? Dr. Lisa: Leverage it. Leverage is... Read more...
Hard to Get
April 10, 2008
This continues our conversation with Dr. Lisa Lang on Theory of Constraints. TF: If the idea is to strategically select your bottleneck (constraint), what are the characteristics you look for in a strategic constraint? Dr. Lisa: A strategic constraint... Read more...
