Welcome to the Forums. Questions are organised by topic. Please post your questions, help other managers if you feel you can assist or engage in the discussions about management. Usual rules apply regards no abuse, profanity, spamming etc. Please be considerate of others - you may want to use pseudonyms for the other parties involved.

CONFLICT: Your questions and comments on managing conflict in the workplace

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CONFLICT: Your questions and comments on managing conflict in the workplace

Conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. Conflict is a natural consequence of people in proximity. Work stress, deadlines, conflicting priorities, different personalities can start and escalate workplace disagreements. Managers often get called in to deal with workplace squabbles. But conflict in itself isn't a bad thing - it's how it's managed that is important

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COMMUNICATIONS: Problems with communications, presenting, teleconferencing, obtaining buy-in

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COMMUNICATIONS: Problems with communications, presenting, teleconferencing, obtaining buy-in

Workplace communications, effective communications and presentations. Getting your message across in the office is sometimes more important than the message content. Do you suffer death by powerpoint, do you inflict this pain on others? Are you trying to work from home effectively or manage remote staff? Constantly playing voicemail tag, people not understanding your message. This topic is for you.

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DISMISSALS AND LAYOFFS: Issues and problems with downsizing and restructurings

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DISMISSALS AND LAYOFFS: Issues and problems with downsizing and restructurings

Dismissing staff, employee layoffs, downsizing, restructuring, redundancies, right sizing - these are all words for a very difficult time in a company. Like death and taxes, it's not a question of if but rather when. But don't let the restructuring process end up being the source of more misery and problems. What are your unique circumstances and what issues do you face doing downsizing?

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TRAVEL: Forums for work travel, remote staff, dealing with different cultures

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TRAVEL: Forums for work travel, remote staff, dealing with different cultures

Spend a lot of time on the road with work travel. As if work isn't hard enough already, dealing with the difficulties of foreign languages, cultures, transport, delays, power sockets, facilities makes life more challenging. Trust me I've faced my share of travel related problems. What are your challenges?

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DELEGATION: Common issues on Giving staff increased responsibilities

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DELEGATION: Common issues on Giving staff increased responsibilities

"If you want something done right, do it yourself" is not a sustainable business model. Do you end up doing everything, is your work load too much? Are your staff under worked? Are you the hardest worker? Do you have to check work and fix errors. Delegation is the answer to reduce your workload and to get more done in less time but not when it doesn't work and you get let down.

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MANAGING & ONE-ON-ONES: How do you build good relationships with your staff?

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MANAGING & ONE-ON-ONES: How do you build good relationships with your staff?

Do your employees not respect you as a manager? Worst case maybe even dislike you? Do they listen to you, do they do what you ask them to or do you have to use your authority? Do you wish you had better working relationships with your employees? This forum is for you. Also includes questions on one on ones and staff meetings.

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DEVELOPING YOUR STAFF: Coaching and Developing the skills of your staff

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DEVELOPING YOUR STAFF: Coaching and Developing the skills of your staff

Are your staff lacking skills, do they not have the knowledge and competencies to do a good job. Are they too slow or ineffective? Do they dislike part of the job? Do you wish they could get better. Your questions on how to effectively develop staff skills without spending too much time or money.

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